Jill
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Apparently my SAE is a Flying Fox. He has turned into a monster these last couple of days....chasing everything that has the nerve to move in his vicinity. He has always been my favorite fish....I'm bummed. 
My favorite fish has turned into a monster..
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Starka
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Jill said:Apparently my SAE is a Flying Fox. He has turned into a monster these last couple of days....chasing everything that has the nerve to move in his vicinity. He has always been my favorite fish....I'm bummed.
Do you have him in a school or by himself?
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Jill
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By himself.....but most sites agree that they can be happy solo. Based on this:
Siamese Algae Eater (SAE) questions
I have a flying fox.
Siamese Algae Eater (SAE) questions
I have a flying fox.
Starka
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From what I've read is that they can be aggressive toward other male fish in the tank if not kept in a group but can be happy either way. But that is only what I have read.
What other fish do you have in the tank?
Maybe someone else can chime in? Its been a long long time since I kept one.
What other fish do you have in the tank?
Maybe someone else can chime in? Its been a long long time since I kept one.
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Jill
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It's the tank in my signature.
Starka
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Jill said:
I can't see signatures on the this phone, sorry
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Jill
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I have 9 long fin white clouds, 3 endlers, and 2 corydoras hasbrosus with him in a 30 gallon planted cube. Also quite a few ghost shrimp.
Starka
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Hmmmm.... I read a post a while back saying they like to feed on other fishes slime coats. Other than that I got nothin. Maybe someone else will know.
absolutangel04
Daphnia are People Too.
Bummer. Well, one thing you can try is to turn off the lights and then re-arrange everything in the tank. Sometimes that helps curb aggression. If its just a bit of chasing, the other fish can deal with it, but if it is too stressful or if he causes damage to any of them, you should re-home him IMO.
I used to keep CAE and i was bummed when I had to re-home them due to aggression issues, but it was better for my tank. Besides, I found a nice lfs that educated people about the needs of the fish so I know they went to a nice, new tank.
I used to keep CAE and i was bummed when I had to re-home them due to aggression issues, but it was better for my tank. Besides, I found a nice lfs that educated people about the needs of the fish so I know they went to a nice, new tank.
Coursair
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Personally I would rehome him and and more Corydoras habrosus as they love to be in larger groups. I have 5 habrosus and Love them
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