What kind of fish I it?

[makos]

what kind of fish is it? will it be okay with mollies and platys

 

[foxyhasswag]

Sienese algae eater yes it's safe what size tank

 

[makos]

10 gallons

 

[Bichir Bro]

Sienese algae eater yes it's safe what size tank

Nope not a SAE, it's some specie of Headstander but i do not know which one!

 

[makos]

That what I thought too

 

[Khuligirl93]

This is what my Siamese algae eater looks like:
Doesn't look very similar IMO.

Yours looks like this headstander species
http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/chilodus-punctatus/
Just type the scientific name into google and you'll get a lot more info

 

[Sk3lly]

How many mollies and platys?

 

[PJFISH]

Flying fox?

 

[Bichir Bro]

It is not a flying fox, it is not a SAE, it is a Spotted Headstander (Chilodus Punctatus).

 

[Rivercats]

It is Chilodus gracilis, sometimes called the Black line headstander, which grows to about 3-1/2 inches.

A 10g tank is not suitable for Molly's as they grow too large and have heavy bio-loads. Headstanders also are not suitable for such a small tank along with the fact they are very sensitive to water parameters so doing large weekly WC's to keep toxins and nutrient levels low are mandatory.

Usually the fish in the shops are sold as the Spotted headstander (Chilodus punctatus) but this fish is the similar looking Chilodus gracilis, sometimes called the Black line headstander. The biggest difference between the two is the prominence of a dark band running along the middle of the fish, which in C. gracilis is always present, but comes and goes on C. punctatus and is most obvious during breeding behaviour

 

[makos]

It is Chilodus gracilis, sometimes called the Black line headstander, which grows to about 3-1/2 inches.

A 10g tank is not suitable for Molly's as they grow too large and have heavy bio-loads. Headstanders also are not suitable for such a small tank along with the fact they are very sensitive to water parameters so doing large weekly WC's to keep toxins and nutrient levels low are mandatory.

Usually the fish in the shops are sold as the Spotted headstander (Chilodus punctatus) but this fish is the similar looking Chilodus gracilis, sometimes called the Black line headstander. The biggest difference between the two is the prominence of a dark band running along the middle of the fish, which in C. gracilis is always present, but comes and goes on C. punctatus and is most obvious during breeding behaviour

Thank you

 

[pip walters]

You can read the article here, very interesting.

How to keep headstanders in the aquarium | Features | Practical Fishkeeping

It is also polite to reference a writers work when passages are copied word for word.

 

[makos]

K sorry I didn't try to be rude

 

[pip walters]

K sorry I didn't try to be rude

Not you my friend

 

[makos]

Oh okay