I bought a SAE for my BBA outbreak and I was quite dissapointed to find out it was actually a False SAE. Then I went to another store to get the real ones. I was quite reluctant when they gave me the last two they had (sold as Siamese Flying Fox actually). I had so much BBA, I figured I'm gonna need at least 6. They were so small I thought they won't even cope with the new growth. Then in the first week they didn't even touch the algae, they'd go for the flakes instead. I said to myself, OK, that's it, another hoax. But they proved me wrong very soon. I cut back on the flakes and then it took them another week to get interested in the algae. First thing I noticed was their very much enlarged bellies and the incredible amount of waste they produced. I was like, OK, something's happening. Then the damage to the BBA started to be clearly visible. Basically these guys can chew on it all day long, non-stop.
That being said, these were the most useful fish I ever had, along with my clown loach that took care of another plague I had (snail outbreak).
I don't have a picture before, but this plant was covered about 80% in BBA. This is the result after only 3 weeks:
SAE at work, almost done with this one:
I hope they'll clean this pipe too:
SAE and False SAE for comparison. Rare picture
That being said, these were the most useful fish I ever had, along with my clown loach that took care of another plague I had (snail outbreak).
I don't have a picture before, but this plant was covered about 80% in BBA. This is the result after only 3 weeks:
SAE at work, almost done with this one:
I hope they'll clean this pipe too:
SAE and False SAE for comparison. Rare picture
