dapellegrini
Aquarium Advice FINatic
IMO the Siamese Algae Eater is a pretty homely fish... Not the kind of thing you point out to your friends that are not in the hobby. Just the same, they seem to have been born with a gift that most other fish should be jealous of.
Some old, wise SAE somewhere once got really hungry and decided to nibble at a tuft of BBA and the rest is history... Today these guys enjoy the best planted aquariums in the world... Have you browsed through the AGA and ADA competition photos?
Where beautiful, odd and expensive fish are just as likely to be thrown in with rigid plastic plants, colored gravel and crappy lighting, SAEs are almost guaranteed a beautiful tank, with lots of real plants and vegetation, great lighting, etc...
Could there be a luckier fish?
Some old, wise SAE somewhere once got really hungry and decided to nibble at a tuft of BBA and the rest is history... Today these guys enjoy the best planted aquariums in the world... Have you browsed through the AGA and ADA competition photos?
Where beautiful, odd and expensive fish are just as likely to be thrown in with rigid plastic plants, colored gravel and crappy lighting, SAEs are almost guaranteed a beautiful tank, with lots of real plants and vegetation, great lighting, etc...
Could there be a luckier fish?