Lonewolfblue
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GlitcH said:donttaptheglass said:I'm still wondering how they got the name.
Ok the more I read, [looking for an answer to your question] it seems that most agree that they eat algae for about the first six months of their life....then stop for the most part.
So I guess they get their name from the pet industry.......it's not the coolest looking fish so if you call it a algae eater.....it sells better.
I've had CAE's for over a year now, and they do a great job with the algae. But it is true, when they do get bigger, they will stop eating algae and only eat fish food. One of mine is now almost 4 inches, and he still does pretty good with the algae.