Golden Algae Eater - Aquarium Advice

07-23-2003, 08:37 PM

Hello!

I have a Golden Algae Eater, and I wondered if anyone else has experience with them.

Mine is fairly young, but growing!

I have heard they get meaner as they age [sort of like me], and was told to get 3 otos instead.

I wonder if my [acronym:82091956dc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:82091956dc] will take my CAE back...

What are your opinions?

rwhitham · 07-23-2003, 08:46 PM

How big do the GAE get?

07-24-2003, 10:02 PM

I can only find that they get to be 4-5 " total in adulthood

skiltrip · 07-25-2003, 03:03 PM

From what I've read, they can grow up to 1 foot. Better keep an eye on him!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=21&pCatId=938

tkos · 07-25-2003, 03:05 PM

You don't really need an algae eater in that tank and 10 gallons is too small for anything excpet ottos. However, I would not get ottos either as they really need planted tanks to thrive. I would just add a few more tetras to your school. The gourami will munch at some of the algae anyway.

07-25-2003, 04:28 PM

Thanks Skiltrip. [My buddy

]

tkos, I have a 29 gallon tank, and thanks to my friend I have plants now, and Im going to add a fern. I think I may get 3 Otos. I just hope the petstore will take the GAE back... what else can I do with him? I've kind of grown attached.

justDIY · 07-25-2003, 04:57 PM

I hope the store will take it back too ... maybe you can find someone in the NY Regional forum that will adopt him, or trade you another fish? If it does really grow to a foot then that is costing you 12 inches or 12 gallons on the 1 fish per gallon rule, which is a lot

-----

I put the larger of my two plecos in my parents pond ... I don't know what I'll do with it once winter arrives, my other pleco is somewhere in my 29 gallon, lost in the jungle.

maybe it will live in the sump of my new freshwater setup, it can help keep the algae out of that area, since they like the dark

tkos · 07-25-2003, 05:11 PM

Sorry I was just reading your profile which still says 10 gallon. A 29 gallon is much better.

07-23-2003, 08:37 PM	#1
SixFootDaisy Guest Posts: n/a	Golden Algae Eater Hello! I have a Golden Algae Eater, and I wondered if anyone else has experience with them. Mine is fairly young, but growing! I have heard they get meaner as they age [sort of like me], and was told to get 3 otos instead. I wonder if my [acronym:82091956dc="Local Fish Store"]lfs[/acronym:82091956dc] will take my CAE back... What are your opinions?

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07-23-2003, 08:46 PM	#2
rwhitham Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Milford, Connecticut Posts: 12	How big do the GAE get?

07-24-2003, 10:02 PM	#3
SixFootDaisy Guest Posts: n/a	I can only find that they get to be 4-5 " total in adulthood

07-25-2003, 03:03 PM	#4
skiltrip Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 39	From what I've read, they can grow up to 1 foot. Better keep an eye on him! http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...=21&pCatId=938

07-25-2003, 03:05 PM	#5
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	You don't really need an algae eater in that tank and 10 gallons is too small for anything excpet ottos. However, I would not get ottos either as they really need planted tanks to thrive. I would just add a few more tetras to your school. The gourami will munch at some of the algae anyway.

07-25-2003, 04:28 PM	#6
SixFootDaisy Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Skiltrip. [My buddy ] tkos, I have a 29 gallon tank, and thanks to my friend I have plants now, and Im going to add a fern. I think I may get 3 Otos. I just hope the petstore will take the GAE back... what else can I do with him? I've kind of grown attached.

07-25-2003, 04:57 PM	#7
justDIY Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,191 Images: 12	I hope the store will take it back too ... maybe you can find someone in the NY Regional forum that will adopt him, or trade you another fish? If it does really grow to a foot then that is costing you 12 inches or 12 gallons on the 1 fish per gallon rule, which is a lot ----- I put the larger of my two plecos in my parents pond ... I don't know what I'll do with it once winter arrives, my other pleco is somewhere in my 29 gallon, lost in the jungle. maybe it will live in the sump of my new freshwater setup, it can help keep the algae out of that area, since they like the dark

07-25-2003, 05:11 PM	#8
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	Sorry I was just reading your profile which still says 10 gallon. A 29 gallon is much better.