what kind of algae eater is this??

[Roxy0416]

can anyone tell me what kind of algae eater this is?

 

[Mebbid]

Can you get a picture of its whole body? Based on that picture it could either be satan straight from the depths of the underworld or one of the most peaceful schooling fish around.

 

[ywagner]

Probably oto cat


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[Roxy0416]

here's a better picture

 

[TheDude]

looks like an otto

 

[rockyofhockey]

here's a better picture

Looks more like a Siamese algae eater or maybe a Chinese algae water but definitely not an otto


40 gallon planted aquarium
1x leopard ctenopoma
1x albino bichir
1x tiger pleco


75 gallon native tank
5 pumpkin seed sunfish
1 red crayfish
1 spotted bass

 

[Bichir Bro]

100% sure it's a Chinese algae eater.


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[rockyofhockey]

100% sure it's a Chinese algae eater.


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Long time no see bichir ?? yup I seconed him^^


40 gallon planted aquarium
1x leopard ctenopoma
1x albino bichir
1x tiger pleco


75 gallon native tank
5 pumpkin seed sunfish
1 red crayfish
1 spotted bass

 

[ywagner]

Lol nvm


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[Mebbid]

Like I said, either the nicest schooling fish around or Satan straight from the depths of the underworld. In this case it happens to be satan. The siamese algae eaters, flying foxes, and oto cats all have a single solid stripe along their side. The chinese algae eaters have the vertical banding you're seeing on this fish.

My suggestion is to return him. These chinese algae eaters gain the reputation of sucking the eyeballs out of other fish and when they get bigger they just outright eat the other fish alive. They are one fish that do not belong in the hobby.

 

[rockyofhockey]

Like I said, either the nicest schooling fish around or Satan straight from the depths of the underworld. In this case it happens to be satan. The siamese algae eaters, flying foxes, and oto cats all have a single solid stripe along their side. The chinese algae eaters have the vertical banding you're seeing on this fish.

My suggestion is to return him. These chinese algae eaters gain the reputation of sucking the eyeballs out of other fish and when they get bigger they just outright eat the other fish alive. They are one fish that do not belong in the hobby.

They are vicious fish that get big!! Around 8+ inches. Also are aggressive and have heard stories about (like mebbid stated) attacking and cleaning fish


40 gallon planted aquarium
1x leopard ctenopoma
1x albino bichir
1x tiger pleco


75 gallon native tank
5 pumpkin seed sunfish
1 red crayfish
1 spotted bass

 

[Mebbid]

They are vicious fish that get big!! Around 8+ inches. Also are aggressive and have heard stories about (like mebbid stated) attacking and cleaning fish

My uncle has a 90gish tank and the only fish it hasn't killed is a large Jack Dempsey. Any time they've tried to add another fish their chinese algae eater killed it.

 

[rockyofhockey]

My uncle has a 90gish tank and the only fish it hasn't killed is a large Jack Dempsey. Any time they've tried to add another fish their chinese algae eater killed it.

WOW. How big is it?


40 gallon planted aquarium
1x leopard ctenopoma
1x albino bichir
1x tiger pleco


75 gallon native tank
5 pumpkin seed sunfish
1 red crayfish
1 spotted bass

 

[Mebbid]

WOW. How big is it?

7" - 8" or so

 

[nshepler]

+1 to Chinese. Get rid of it immediately!!!! I had one it grew like a weed killed my Siamese algae eater. And worst of all did a half *** job of eating algae.


Shep

 

[Roxy0416]

Great.. I bought it at a local pet store going out of business. No returns Maybe I'll see if anyone else will house it then. Thanks for the advice everyone!!!

 

[PJFISH]

100% sure it's a Chinese algae eater.


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Yeah, get that SOB out of your tank ASAP!! It's a killer in disguise, I've seen them harass fish to death!


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[Roxy0416]

A friend of mine actually wants to take it off my hands, so there's that. Do you guys have any suggestions on a different algae eater that is less deadly? lol

 

[ImACoolguy]

Otocinclus sir I have 3 in my 10 gallon but their top fin is not as developed as those


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[Roxy0416]

How are the bristlenose plecos?