GIANT Siamese Algae Eater - Aquarium Advice

fishstixs05 · 08-23-2004, 08:33 PM

I stopped by petco when i was out shopping, and looked in the aquarium section. They have a plant section and occaisionaly have fish in it. I was looking in, and this tank was FILLED with plants. Sudddenly, a 3 inch [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:6d5c1a917e] pops out of the plants. I go over to the guy working there, and ask if the fish in the tank are for sale. he goes and gets the manager, and he says yes, but the [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]sae[/acronym:6d5c1a917e] in there is very aggressive! huh, i wondered, it didn't look that big to be aggressive. They start moving the plants, and leering its head out of the plants like the T-rex in jurassic park, a giant 7-8 inch comes out of the plants. I decided to get it and try it out in my pond, and bring it in when it gets colder. I also got a 4 inch gold gourami. And guess what the best part is, they were FREE! They were donated to them, so they donated them to me!! So, my weekend ended up even. I sold four bags of halimeda at $4 a pice, bought raffle tickets at a marine aquarium society, ($10) and plants at petco($6, i felt bad for getting the fish for free so i bought some plants).
Anyway, back to topic, anyone have one of these [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:6d5c1a917e]'s get that big?
P.S. I will post pics if i can get one.

cdawson · 08-23-2004, 11:12 PM

siamese algae eater - max size 6". You may have over exagerated a tad on the size of this 't-rex' algae eater.

the Chinese algae eater however reaches a max size of 8", however I highly doubt that they reach that very often in home aquaria.

I have however seen some very large chinese algae eaters.

It's most likely a chinese algae eater, because they do get very aggressive with age and cannot be kept with many fish long term.
Siamese algae eaters are very docile, and can be kept with anything that won't hurt it.

RocketSeason · 08-23-2004, 11:14 PM

my chinese algae eaters maxed out at a little over 3 inches. They stayed that way for years.

frshwaterfinatc · 08-23-2004, 11:15 PM

That's pretty darn big for one in an aquarium, fishstixs05! Please post some pics!

fishstixs05 · 08-23-2004, 11:59 PM

sry, chinese algae eater, and it is at lest 7 inches long, and 1 1/2-2 inches thck. will post pics soon. had one of these for two years, stayed at 2-3 inches long!

cdawson · 08-24-2004, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RocketSeason

my chinese algae eaters maxed out at a little over 3 inches. They stayed that way for years.

what size tank were they in? Their growth was probably stunted, [acronym:ae7670a604="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:ae7670a604]'s get pretty big, I see large ones in the returns tank at big al's quite often. They're usually only about 5-6" though.

RocketSeason · 08-24-2004, 12:31 PM

29 gallon. They also shared the bottom with 2 small albino corys.

Momotaro · 08-24-2004, 03:21 PM

I have an [acronym:f29185edda="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:f29185edda] who is about 4 1/2" right now. Much like the [acronym:f29185edda="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:f29185edda] an [acronym:f29185edda="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:f29185edda] can also get a little aggressive as they get bigger.

Mike

Mr Burns · 08-24-2004, 06:22 PM

i just bought an [acronym:80cc83b42a="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:80cc83b42a] lookalike...not really sure what it is, but i'm almost certain it is not the siamensis species, which is what i wanted. however, i was told it will still eat algae no problem, but i'm concerned on how aggressive it will be later one...

fishstixs05 · 08-24-2004, 08:58 PM

So do you think this guy will do okay in the pond while it is warm? and in a 55 gallon in the winter?

08-23-2004, 08:33 PM	#1
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	GIANT Siamese Algae Eater I stopped by petco when i was out shopping, and looked in the aquarium section. They have a plant section and occaisionaly have fish in it. I was looking in, and this tank was FILLED with plants. Sudddenly, a 3 inch [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:6d5c1a917e] pops out of the plants. I go over to the guy working there, and ask if the fish in the tank are for sale. he goes and gets the manager, and he says yes, but the [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]sae[/acronym:6d5c1a917e] in there is very aggressive! huh, i wondered, it didn't look that big to be aggressive. They start moving the plants, and leering its head out of the plants like the T-rex in jurassic park, a giant 7-8 inch comes out of the plants. I decided to get it and try it out in my pond, and bring it in when it gets colder. I also got a 4 inch gold gourami. And guess what the best part is, they were FREE! They were donated to them, so they donated them to me!! So, my weekend ended up even. I sold four bags of halimeda at $4 a pice, bought raffle tickets at a marine aquarium society, ($10) and plants at petco($6, i felt bad for getting the fish for free so i bought some plants). Anyway, back to topic, anyone have one of these [acronym:6d5c1a917e="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:6d5c1a917e]'s get that big? P.S. I will post pics if i can get one.

08-23-2004, 11:12 PM	#2
cdawson Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 431	siamese algae eater - max size 6". You may have over exagerated a tad on the size of this 't-rex' algae eater. the Chinese algae eater however reaches a max size of 8", however I highly doubt that they reach that very often in home aquaria. I have however seen some very large chinese algae eaters. It's most likely a chinese algae eater, because they do get very aggressive with age and cannot be kept with many fish long term. Siamese algae eaters are very docile, and can be kept with anything that won't hurt it. __________________ "Hey dad! your bettas looked lonely so I put them in a tank together!"

08-23-2004, 11:14 PM	#3
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	my chinese algae eaters maxed out at a little over 3 inches. They stayed that way for years. __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

08-24-2004, 12:31 PM	#7
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	29 gallon. They also shared the bottom with 2 small albino corys. __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

08-24-2004, 06:22 PM	#9
Mr Burns Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: cincinnati Posts: 784	i just bought an [acronym:80cc83b42a="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:80cc83b42a] lookalike...not really sure what it is, but i'm almost certain it is not the siamensis species, which is what i wanted. however, i was told it will still eat algae no problem, but i'm concerned on how aggressive it will be later one... __________________ "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier...just as long as I'm the dictator..." --George W. Bush, Washington, [acronym:3a5f9f69f4="Direct current"]DC[/acronym:3a5f9f69f4], Dec 18, 2000

08-23-2004, 11:15 PM	#4
frshwaterfinatc Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Central US Posts: 380 Images: 10	That's pretty darn big for one in an aquarium, fishstixs05! Please post some pics!

08-23-2004, 11:59 PM	#5
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	sry, chinese algae eater, and it is at lest 7 inches long, and 1 1/2-2 inches thck. will post pics soon. had one of these for two years, stayed at 2-3 inches long!

08-24-2004, 03:21 PM	#8
Momotaro Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hawthorne, NJ Posts: 30	I have an [acronym:f29185edda="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:f29185edda] who is about 4 1/2" right now. Much like the [acronym:f29185edda="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:f29185edda] an [acronym:f29185edda="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:f29185edda] can also get a little aggressive as they get bigger. Mike

08-24-2004, 08:58 PM	#10
fishstixs05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 458 Images: 14	So do you think this guy will do okay in the pond while it is warm? and in a 55 gallon in the winter?

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