Okay, so I have a bit of a dilemma. In my 29 gallon tank, I have 3 fish that were purchased at Walmart (I know) and labeled simply as "Algae Eaters." Someone on the board suggested that I find out exactly what kind of algae eaters they are, and even sent me over some pictures for comparison. The fish are lacking the barbells at their mouths, and so are undoubtedly Chinese Algae Eaters. I have been forwarned that they will eventually grow large and wreak havoc on my aquarium. I don't want that to happen, and so I need to get rid of them.
I would like to treat them as humanely as possible, and maybe even allow them to live somehow. Here are a few options. Let me know if each one is possible, and if it is recommended.
1) I have some friends who keep a koi pond in the back yard. I don't know exactly how big it is, but I'd say it is 200 gallon minimum. Would the CAE's survive in there, and would it be safe or advisable to put them in there. I would certainly not want to do any harm to their pond setup or their koi.
2) There is a wonderful flowing stream on our property. Would the CAE's surive in the stream, and would it be safe to the stream ecosystem. I do not want to do anything to disturb the natural ecosystem.
3) We have a 1/2 acre pond that gets about 17 feet deep at its deepest point. We have been waiting for it to fill up, and it is pretty much there. In the spring, we will be stocking it with smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and hybrid bluegill. Would the CAE's survive if released into the pond, and would it be advisable to have them there at all.
4) If none of these ideas are feasible, I will simply have to euthanize the fish in the most humane way possible.
What kind of advice can you offer? Thanks!
I would like to treat them as humanely as possible, and maybe even allow them to live somehow. Here are a few options. Let me know if each one is possible, and if it is recommended.
1) I have some friends who keep a koi pond in the back yard. I don't know exactly how big it is, but I'd say it is 200 gallon minimum. Would the CAE's survive in there, and would it be safe or advisable to put them in there. I would certainly not want to do any harm to their pond setup or their koi.
2) There is a wonderful flowing stream on our property. Would the CAE's surive in the stream, and would it be safe to the stream ecosystem. I do not want to do anything to disturb the natural ecosystem.
3) We have a 1/2 acre pond that gets about 17 feet deep at its deepest point. We have been waiting for it to fill up, and it is pretty much there. In the spring, we will be stocking it with smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and hybrid bluegill. Would the CAE's survive if released into the pond, and would it be advisable to have them there at all.
4) If none of these ideas are feasible, I will simply have to euthanize the fish in the most humane way possible.
What kind of advice can you offer? Thanks!
