looking for true SAE - Aquarium Advice

dax29 · 03-19-2005, 09:25 AM

Okay. While I'm online I'm gonna throw this out there. I'm having difficulty finding a true Siamese algea eater ([acronym:17a998b157="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:17a998b157]) of the Crossocheilus siamensis species. Can ANYONE tell me where I may find such a fish. I have an affinity for peaceful (that excludes the Chinese algae eater) and efficient (that also kinda excludes the Chines algae eater) algae eaters. I love otos but they are hard to find here too.

WhiteCloud · 03-19-2005, 10:06 AM

I just ordered 24 of them from Arizona Aquatic Gardens (www.azgardens.com). I also ordered some American Flag Fish and some Skunk Botia Loachs to help with the aglae and snail problem I have. This my first order from AZGardens...so I can't tell you much about ther service yet. I ordered from AZ Gardens as I needed some plants also....so I thought I would do some "one stop shopping".

They also have them at www.aquariumfish.net, and I have had GREAT luck them! I have spent about $200 in fish from them...all have always arrived on time and alive.

Good luck!

[acronym:0704069e8d="Wild Caught"]WC[/acronym:0704069e8d]

dax29 · 03-19-2005, 04:58 PM

Thanks. I'll give them a try.

dax29 · 03-21-2005, 10:20 PM

Okay. I ordered 2 SAEs from aquariumfish.net. I also ordered a couple of Zebra loaches as I can't find them here either. I also figured if I was paying for all that shipping I may as well get my money's worth. I hope they live as I can't afford to keep buying fish that way. I'll let you know how it goes.

WhiteCloud · 03-22-2005, 12:10 AM

Good luck! I will be getting mine on friday from AZgardens.com. Since placing the order...I have heard some poor reviews from them...such as half of them dead on arrivial...and the other half dead the next day. I am a little nervous now. I have alway had great luck with Aquariumfish.net...so you could be much better off than I. Wish me luck!

I don't order mail order unless I am getting A LOT of fish to make the shipping cost worth it. 1 fish or 100 fish...doesn't matter to aquariumfish.net...shipping is the same price.

Tell me how they work out!

[acronym:282bf8b138="Wild Caught"]WC[/acronym:282bf8b138]

dax29 · 03-22-2005, 12:24 PM

I'll let you know how it goes. I'm excited about getting these fish as it will complete my list of fish I want.

JHawk · 03-22-2005, 01:10 PM

hate to rain on your parade, but I ordered from AZ Gardens and 3/4 of the [acronym:0a8cb0ffae="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:0a8cb0ffae] were DOA, the others perished shortly thereafter. It was a shame b/c they looked pretty cool. I also ordered 12 Dwarf Neon Rainbows from them, cories, snails, plants. All the DNR(most died within a month) & cories are dead. My fish form the [acronym:0a8cb0ffae="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:0a8cb0ffae] are all extremely healthy and loving life. The plants were OK. It really kind of stinks because I dropped upwards of $300 there and tried to fu be they TOTALLY ignored my follow up emails and voice messages

Biotoper · 03-22-2005, 10:57 PM

I didn't order any fish from AZ Gardens, but I ordered some plants and they screwed up my order and didn't respond to emails. Still much cheaper than [acronym:f4a5d0616a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f4a5d0616a] for plants and a good idea for kick-starting a large planted tank, but I would not order fish from them. Good luck with aquariumfish.com. For others, I would recommend going to your [acronym:f4a5d0616a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f4a5d0616a] (assuming it's not one that mislabels SAEs which are actually something else) and ask them to try to get SAEs.

dax29 · 03-23-2005, 10:50 AM

Okay. The order came this morning, earlier than I thought. All fish look good so far. I'll have them in the [acronym:83832adc90="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:83832adc90] at lunch. I had them delivered to me at work so they wouldn't be left outside or anything. They look good and active. Aquariumfish put heat packs in the box to keep them warm. I'll keep you updated on how the fish acclimate. I'm so very excited!

black udder · 03-23-2005, 12:42 PM

got my fingers crossed for ya! Keep us posted

03-19-2005, 09:25 AM	#1
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	looking for true SAE Okay. While I'm online I'm gonna throw this out there. I'm having difficulty finding a true Siamese algea eater ([acronym:17a998b157="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:17a998b157]) of the Crossocheilus siamensis species. Can ANYONE tell me where I may find such a fish. I have an affinity for peaceful (that excludes the Chinese algae eater) and efficient (that also kinda excludes the Chines algae eater) algae eaters. I love otos but they are hard to find here too.

03-19-2005, 10:06 AM	#2
WhiteCloud Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New England Posts: 296	I just ordered 24 of them from Arizona Aquatic Gardens (www.azgardens.com). I also ordered some American Flag Fish and some Skunk Botia Loachs to help with the aglae and snail problem I have. This my first order from AZGardens...so I can't tell you much about ther service yet. I ordered from AZ Gardens as I needed some plants also....so I thought I would do some "one stop shopping". They also have them at www.aquariumfish.net, and I have had GREAT luck them! I have spent about $200 in fish from them...all have always arrived on time and alive. Good luck! [acronym:0704069e8d="Wild Caught"]WC[/acronym:0704069e8d] __________________ 90 Gallon Fresh Water Planted w/ [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:a9f2de74d0]: 7 Brilliant Rasbora, 6 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Dwarf Neon Rainbows, 1 Red Tailed Shark, 2 American Flag Fish, 4 Skunk Botia Loaches 40 Gallon Breeder Salt Water: 4 inch [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:a9f2de74d0] (2/3 Agaramax & 1/3 Sea Flor), Bak Pak 2R Skimmer w/ BBX, 2 x JBJ PHs, Coralife Lunar Aqualight (2x96w), 30lb Base Rock and 40lbs of Live Rock. Inhabitants: Purple Firefish, Pygmy Angel, Lawmower Blenny, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, Pistol Shrimp(HH), 1 Emerald Crabs, 3 Porcelin Crabs(HH), varying amounts and varieties of hermit and snails. 3 Gallon Eclipse: 1 Goldfish (won free at a fair...cost $50 in equipment)

03-19-2005, 04:58 PM	#3
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	SAE hunt Thanks. I'll give them a try.

03-21-2005, 10:20 PM	#4
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	SAE order Okay. I ordered 2 SAEs from aquariumfish.net. I also ordered a couple of Zebra loaches as I can't find them here either. I also figured if I was paying for all that shipping I may as well get my money's worth. I hope they live as I can't afford to keep buying fish that way. I'll let you know how it goes.

03-22-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
WhiteCloud Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New England Posts: 296	Good luck! I will be getting mine on friday from AZgardens.com. Since placing the order...I have heard some poor reviews from them...such as half of them dead on arrivial...and the other half dead the next day. I am a little nervous now. I have alway had great luck with Aquariumfish.net...so you could be much better off than I. Wish me luck! I don't order mail order unless I am getting A LOT of fish to make the shipping cost worth it. 1 fish or 100 fish...doesn't matter to aquariumfish.net...shipping is the same price. Tell me how they work out! [acronym:282bf8b138="Wild Caught"]WC[/acronym:282bf8b138] __________________ 90 Gallon Fresh Water Planted w/ [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:a9f2de74d0]: 7 Brilliant Rasbora, 6 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Dwarf Neon Rainbows, 1 Red Tailed Shark, 2 American Flag Fish, 4 Skunk Botia Loaches 40 Gallon Breeder Salt Water: 4 inch [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:a9f2de74d0] (2/3 Agaramax & 1/3 Sea Flor), Bak Pak 2R Skimmer w/ BBX, 2 x JBJ PHs, Coralife Lunar Aqualight (2x96w), 30lb Base Rock and 40lbs of Live Rock. Inhabitants: Purple Firefish, Pygmy Angel, Lawmower Blenny, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, Pistol Shrimp(HH), 1 Emerald Crabs, 3 Porcelin Crabs(HH), varying amounts and varieties of hermit and snails. 3 Gallon Eclipse: 1 Goldfish (won free at a fair...cost $50 in equipment)

03-22-2005, 12:24 PM	#6
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	aquariumfish.net purchase I'll let you know how it goes. I'm excited about getting these fish as it will complete my list of fish I want.

03-22-2005, 01:10 PM	#7
JHawk Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: McHenry, Illinois Posts: 168	hate to rain on your parade, but I ordered from AZ Gardens and 3/4 of the [acronym:0a8cb0ffae="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:0a8cb0ffae] were DOA, the others perished shortly thereafter. It was a shame b/c they looked pretty cool. I also ordered 12 Dwarf Neon Rainbows from them, cories, snails, plants. All the DNR(most died within a month) & cories are dead. My fish form the [acronym:0a8cb0ffae="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:0a8cb0ffae] are all extremely healthy and loving life. The plants were OK. It really kind of stinks because I dropped upwards of $300 there and tried to fu be they TOTALLY ignored my follow up emails and voice messages

03-22-2005, 10:57 PM	#8
Biotoper Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston MA Posts: 75	I didn't order any fish from AZ Gardens, but I ordered some plants and they screwed up my order and didn't respond to emails. Still much cheaper than [acronym:f4a5d0616a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f4a5d0616a] for plants and a good idea for kick-starting a large planted tank, but I would not order fish from them. Good luck with aquariumfish.com. For others, I would recommend going to your [acronym:f4a5d0616a="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f4a5d0616a] (assuming it's not one that mislabels SAEs which are actually something else) and ask them to try to get SAEs. __________________ 75 [acronym:03d77e6065="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:03d77e6065] SeaClear System II wet/dry filter 4 Harlequin Rasbora 3 Clown Loach 2 Pearl Gourami (m/f) 2 Siamese Algae Eaters Rotala,Vallis,Crypt,Ambulia,Watersprite Physa and Malaysian Trumpet snails

03-23-2005, 10:50 AM	#9
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	Okay. The order came this morning, earlier than I thought. All fish look good so far. I'll have them in the [acronym:83832adc90="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:83832adc90] at lunch. I had them delivered to me at work so they wouldn't be left outside or anything. They look good and active. Aquariumfish put heat packs in the box to keep them warm. I'll keep you updated on how the fish acclimate. I'm so very excited!

03-23-2005, 12:42 PM	#10
black udder Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 149 Images: 9	got my fingers crossed for ya! Keep us posted __________________ 46g planted 2 Bristlenose Plecos; 1 Angel; 3 Rafael Cat; 1 plattys; 6 Tetras (2 black skirt 2 serpae, 2 blueberry); 1 Pictus Cat; 1 clown loach; 2 mollies (1 spotted & 1 black); 1 Zebra Danio; 2 Oto; 1 golden wonder killie; 2 Kuhlii loach; 2 SAE; 1 bumblebee cat; 2 upsidedown cats; 2 golden algae eaters

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