TRUE Siamese algae eater???

[Khuligirl93]

What do you think?


This is what I'm going by, supposedly true Siamese on top, false in the middle, and flying fox on bottom.

I'm seeing the jagged top side of the black line, and it goes all the way to the fork in his tail so I'm hoping he's the real thing!

 

[Kushgodrex]

Looks like it to me, how does he act?

 

[Khuligirl93]

Well the first 3 days he just hid under my driftwood. I'm out of state at college and got him over my spring break, but according to my parents he is now "picking at" the wood. He seems to have a strange discoloration on his head though which I'm a bit worried about.

 

[Huro]

I agree looks like the real thing and depending on his size you should also see a black ventral (anal) blotch.

 

[Khuligirl93]

Wow that is so interesting! What is it? Algae in their stomach?

 

[Huro]

Wow that is so interesting! What is it? Algae in their stomach?

Sorry for the long response time I was on the road most of day driving back home. To be honest I have no idea but all the information I found stated that the true BBA eating SAE would have this marking.

 

[mrvincent]

My siamensis is schooling with my rummynose and neons/cardinalis

He have strange behaviour...

 

[Mama Karoti]

I have two of them. Looks real to me. Wonderful little fish.

 

[Khuligirl93]

Have either of you noticed behavior change with different temperatures or oxygen saturation?

 

[Huro]

Here is a pic of my newest addition

 

[Khuligirl93]

Cool he looks just like mine except healthier

 

[Kushgodrex]

Mine always sits on his fins, he'll be I top of plants and I even have these plants that swing in the flow of the power head and he'll sit on those and those go every which way, it's really cool.

 

[Huro]

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Mine always sits on his fins, he'll be I top of plants and I even have these plants that swing in the flow of the power head and he'll sit on those and those go every which way, it's really cool.

How long have you had yours? He looks big