yet another stocking Q - Aquarium Advice

duugong · 10-03-2005, 12:03 AM

ok i am currently moving the fish from my 20 gallon into an approx 44 gallon. i am going to leave 6 neons and a [acronym:521deb0b3b="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:521deb0b3b] in the 20 would hatchets be suibtable or is the tank to small, also i am worried about my cae becoming agressive and was going to take it back. Am i right to be concerned? if so what would be a good small algae eater/cleaner

**Zagz** · 10-03-2005, 12:08 AM

The [acronym:c8876aa425="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:c8876aa425] will become aggressive as it gets older. Otos are good small algae eater, I would put 3 of them in your 30 [acronym:c8876aa425="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:c8876aa425]. I believe the hatchets would fit in fine in the tank. How many were you looking at keeping.

duugong · 10-03-2005, 12:14 AM

i would like 6 if thers enough room

rich311k · 10-03-2005, 12:18 AM

6 would work fine in your 20. I would take back the cae and get some ottos. Just like Zagz suggests.

duugong · 10-03-2005, 12:22 AM

thnks for the advice, now comes the fun part of trying to find some, havnt seen any hatchets or oto's in my [acronym:bd70bb7b02="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bd70bb7b02]

**Zagz** · 10-03-2005, 12:51 AM

They may be hard to find, is there an aquarium society near you? Sometimes the best way to find fish is to check with them if available. Purchasing fish online can be quite expensive.

duugong · 10-03-2005, 05:40 AM

upon a bit of research it is apparent that hatchet fish are practically impossible to get hold of. i was particuarly interested in them ad they are active top dwellers, what others could fulfil this role in my tank??

10-03-2005, 12:03 AM	#1
duugong Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 29	yet another stocking Q ok i am currently moving the fish from my 20 gallon into an approx 44 gallon. i am going to leave 6 neons and a [acronym:521deb0b3b="Chinese Algae Eater"]CAE[/acronym:521deb0b3b] in the 20 would hatchets be suibtable or is the tank to small, also i am worried about my cae becoming agressive and was going to take it back. Am i right to be concerned? if so what would be a good small algae eater/cleaner

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10-03-2005, 12:14 AM	#3
duugong Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 29	i would like 6 if thers enough room

10-03-2005, 12:18 AM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	6 would work fine in your 20. I would take back the cae and get some ottos. Just like Zagz suggests.

10-03-2005, 12:22 AM	#5
duugong Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 29	thnks for the advice, now comes the fun part of trying to find some, havnt seen any hatchets or oto's in my [acronym:bd70bb7b02="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:bd70bb7b02]

10-03-2005, 05:40 AM	#7
duugong Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 29	upon a bit of research it is apparent that hatchet fish are practically impossible to get hold of. i was particuarly interested in them ad they are active top dwellers, what others could fulfil this role in my tank??