sinibotia
Aquarium Advice Addict
So lately I've been thinking- there are lots of "bad fish" that beginner fishkeepers tend to take home without realizing it's a mistake. Fish like oscars, redtail catfish, silver dollars, plecos, etc. And all of those fish do have their own "following" in the hobby with people dedicated to keeping them.
What I've never, ever heard of is someone DELIBERATELY keeping chinese algae eaters. They're sold practically everywhere, and yet I don't know any experienced fishkeeper who has them. Is that something anyone here does? I'm actually really curious what a CAE-specific setup looks like. Are there any fish they're safe to keep with? Can you keep more than one together as adults? Not interested in setting up something like this now but if no one else is trying it I might give it a go in the future.
What I've never, ever heard of is someone DELIBERATELY keeping chinese algae eaters. They're sold practically everywhere, and yet I don't know any experienced fishkeeper who has them. Is that something anyone here does? I'm actually really curious what a CAE-specific setup looks like. Are there any fish they're safe to keep with? Can you keep more than one together as adults? Not interested in setting up something like this now but if no one else is trying it I might give it a go in the future.