Timmain

[GER1023]

Hi Just wanted to give Timmain an update if he still comes here. The Pleco You gave me is still up and about had to move him from the buttikoferi I put him in with your pleco started attacking him. He is now with a discus and they get along real good they dont mess with each other. Hes gotten slightly bigger. But hes doing good just wanted to let you know.

[Timmain42]

I'm still around, but I finally got a job so I can't be on here as much as I'd like.

Good to hear that Finn is still doing well, if not being the most gracious host. :)

[GER1023]

I currently moved finn and my small gibbiceps with my jag I have my Jag isolated in a big net. They are chowwing down on all the algea I got tired of using the scrapper so called the pros. Its been a day and they still got alot to go. Finn has a really nice shine type color it look nice very nice. I need a camera to show you. But all is well with finn.

[Timmain42]

Excellent, excellent....

[GER1023]

Have have decided to relieve both plecos of there duty. They ate alot but left alot. This is savage algea I got. Never had this algea before I normally get the brown algea and they eat it very good but I have this green algea and it grows like hair of the glass just green. I went at it with my scraper and some of it is still there damb stuff is strong. I placed both plecos with Jag all swimming together Finn hides behind some driftwood and rocks and my other one hides in the driftwood. My Jag doesnt mess with finn as much as it did at first. Im gussing its finding out its not a threat. I still keep a close eye though.

[ChilDawg]

From what I have just read on aquariumfish.net, hair algae like that which you just described, is not a favorite of plecos, but SAEs will eat it right up.

[GER1023]

Sorry not good with all the abreviations what is a SAE I know SA is south amrican but whats the E for???

[ChilDawg]

This is why I will have the glossary up this month. Actually, SAE stands for Siamese Algae Eater. Just make sure that they give you true Siamese Algae Eaters and not any of the myriad of look-alikes.

[GER1023]

Oh I was of even with th SA part. Ive heard that when they get older the becaome aggressive is this true??? Rather use scraper then risk my gibbiceps or finn the common pleco.

[ChilDawg]

You are thinking of the CAE (Chinese Algae Eater).

[GER1023]

Ohhhhhhh ok.
My bad always get them mixed up.

[GER1023]

This is one right???
http://www.disky-design.dk/fish/images/siamensis2.jpg

[ChilDawg]

It looks like an SAE. I'd have to check to be sure that it is not a Flying Fox, but, you have the basic idea there if nothing else.

[GER1023]

How big do they get it would have to deal with a 12" Jag with a love for live fish.

[ChilDawg]

That could be a problem. I do have a site for you with some info on how to tell SAEs from closely-related fish http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

but I'm afraid that it may be of no use to you if your Jag will turn around and munch on an SAE (which will likely only get to be 5.5" long).

[GER1023]

yeah my jag will fit about 3-6 3" goldfish in at once well it use to anyways till I stopped feeding him those.

[ChilDawg]

Then scraping the algae might work a little better than buying SAEs. Sorry that I took up your time with my suggestions then.

[GER1023]

Hey at least you tried. Naw nice to talk to someone about my fish prob once in a while. Oh well I guess Ill have to use the scraper then.

[Ledslnger]

Siamese Algae Eaters and Flying fox are very similar. SAEs I think are supposed to have the black body stripe going through their tail also. Both are good at eating algae.

[GER1023]

Oh didnt know that but like dawg said it wont do me any good my jag would eat them right up and ask for seconds.