Type of Loach?

[PWattwood]

I don't know if I'm in the right place, but can anyone tell me what type of loach he is. I've had him for around a year and a half, he is very shy.

 

[LyndaB]

Maybe a sucking loach? I'm hardly an expert though.

What size tank is he in and roughly how long is he?

 

[PWattwood]

Tank is 24 litres, he is about 5 inches ish

 

[PWattwood]

Another one for u if it helps

 

[tacoloco]

he is a loach ,he is a chinese algae eater

 

[tacoloco]

the best kind if u ask me for freshwater.u can have him wit larger,meaner fish, even puffers if u give him a place to hide at night.

 

[LyndaB]

Are you sure? Doesn't look like a CAE to me..... CAE's have a solid stripe down the side and this guy looks like he's patterned.....

 

[PWattwood]

The 1st pic was taken 2 months ago in the tank he is in now. You can see that there is no pattern, just a long stripe.

The 2nd pic was taken over a year ago in my old tank. Here he is more spotty. U might need to zoom in a bit.

He changes quite a bit.... Do u no why this could be

 

[PWattwood]

Jay took this one, again he has a stripe with spots. My blue ram is also wanting a bit of the action lol

 

[tacoloco]

yea, i have 3 of them in my two fw tanks

 

[tacoloco]

google, chinese algae eater u'll find him

 

[bruinsbro1997]

That is a Chinese Algae Eater. It grows WAY too big for that tank and I suggest you move him out there immedieately, because if he does in fact GROW to his full potential of eleven inches, he'll kill all your fish along the way. I would also suggest upgrading your tank, because I saw a ram in a picture, and IMO 24 litres is too small.