Sep 21, 2013 #1 E elliott_001 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 13, 2005 Messages 303 Location UK Hi all, was out for a meal this Eve with my girlfriend, the pub had a nice tank with this cool little guy in it. I'm probably being stupid but I didn't recognise it. Anyone?
Hi all, was out for a meal this Eve with my girlfriend, the pub had a nice tank with this cool little guy in it. I'm probably being stupid but I didn't recognise it. Anyone?
Sep 21, 2013 #2 bmarine Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined May 5, 2013 Messages 993 Location Michigan Strange. Is that like a suckerfish mouth on it?
Sep 21, 2013 #3 OP OP E elliott_001 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 13, 2005 Messages 303 Location UK Yes it is, it was up and down the glass like mad at times eating algae
Sep 21, 2013 #4 bmarine Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined May 5, 2013 Messages 993 Location Michigan Maybe some species of otocinclus?
Sep 21, 2013 #5 OP OP E elliott_001 Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Dec 13, 2005 Messages 303 Location UK Possibly, but I that wasn't what I was thinking. I keep oto's, this fish was larger, much more rounded in body.
Possibly, but I that wasn't what I was thinking. I keep oto's, this fish was larger, much more rounded in body.
Sep 21, 2013 #6 bmarine Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined May 5, 2013 Messages 993 Location Michigan Could it be like a large Chinese algae eater or maybe some sort of Loach?
Sep 21, 2013 #7 severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Dec 11, 2004 Messages 10,296 Location GA Looks like a Chinese algae eater. Most are smaller when you see them in stores. Nasty fish.
Sep 21, 2013 #8 G GodFan Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 10, 2011 Messages 4,245 elliott_001 said: Hi all, was out for a meal this Eve with my girlfriend, the pub had a nice tank with this cool little guy in it. I'm probably being stupid but I didn't recognise it. Anyone? Click to expand... Could it be a garra species?
elliott_001 said: Hi all, was out for a meal this Eve with my girlfriend, the pub had a nice tank with this cool little guy in it. I'm probably being stupid but I didn't recognise it. Anyone? Click to expand... Could it be a garra species?
Sep 21, 2013 #9 bettaowner Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jun 23, 2012 Messages 5,981 Location Hawaii It's a Chinese algae eater. Really nasty species
Sep 21, 2013 #10 L Legit Fish Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Jul 10, 2013 Messages 368 Location new york chinese algae eater the gray color that is nowhere close to an otocinclus hahaha
Sep 21, 2013 #11 severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Dec 11, 2004 Messages 10,296 Location GA To be fair, there are multiple species of otocinclus and some look quite different from one another.
Sep 21, 2013 #12 Gish Aquarium Advice Freak Joined Mar 24, 2012 Messages 242 Location Baltimore MD Agree, a CAE
Sep 21, 2013 #13 bmarine Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined May 5, 2013 Messages 993 Location Michigan Yeah i'm nowhere near an expert on otos and other algae eaters
Sep 21, 2013 #14 Krissycakes Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 5, 2013 Messages 1,043 Location Kailua Kona, Hawaii Dang thats the biggest one I have ever seen.
Sep 21, 2013 #15 Autumnsky Moderator Site Team Joined Apr 4, 2012 Messages 16,760 Location Northern Colorado, USA lol, looks like he ate a banger, aka sausage from the pub! That baby is fat as a toad!
Sep 22, 2013 #16 Wiggles24 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 1,368 Location Northern california Chinese algae eaters get quite large actually
Sep 22, 2013 #17 Krissycakes Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 5, 2013 Messages 1,043 Location Kailua Kona, Hawaii Wiggles24 said: Chinese algae eaters get quite large actually Click to expand... I have only seen 2" CAE, that thing is chubby.
Wiggles24 said: Chinese algae eaters get quite large actually Click to expand... I have only seen 2" CAE, that thing is chubby.
Sep 22, 2013 #18 Wiggles24 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 6, 2012 Messages 1,368 Location Northern california Its said they can actually reach 10 inches. I've never personally seen one that big but they do get pretty good sized!
Its said they can actually reach 10 inches. I've never personally seen one that big but they do get pretty good sized!