Chinese Algae Eater GUIDE and SPECIES PROFILE |
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| Author:
| Roberts, Jason |
| ISBN: | 979-8-3633-2624-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
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Chinese Algae Eater fish are a favorite of pet stores all over the world. When small they are fast, strange-looking fish with a big appetite for algae. And as adults they remain strange in appearance but less interested in algae. Aquariadise
Still, their charming, downturned mouth and bulbous eyes makes them a pleasure to keep. China Algae Eaters are also one of the more long-lived aquarium fish and are easy to care for. What is the Chinese Algae...
More Description Chinese Algae Eater fish are a favorite of pet stores all over the world. When small they are fast, strange-looking fish with a big appetite for algae. And as adults they remain strange in appearance but less interested in algae. Aquariadise
Still, their charming, downturned mouth and bulbous eyes makes them a pleasure to keep. China Algae Eaters are also one of the more long-lived aquarium fish and are easy to care for. What is the Chinese Algae Eater?
With their downturned sucker mouth you might be reminded of a Pleco or Suckermouth Catfish. But the Chinese Algae Eater is not related to them at all. Plecostomus are from South America while these fish are found in Southeast Asia. You will find wild Chinese Sucker fish not in China but Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. Their sucker mouths allow them to stay in place in fast flowing streams and rivers. But the fish will enter still water looking for patches of algae and biofilm. Flooded rice paddies are a favorite grazing ground of theirs. Almost every pet store in the country has the Asian Algae Eater in stock. Yet as common as they are not every aquarist realizes what they are getting into with one. As babies they are quite cute and are eager, active algae eaters. But the larger a Chinese Algae Eater gets the meaner and more territorial it becomes. They also become less interested in algae, preferring soft plants, fish flakes, and other diverse food sources. They may even take a liking to the mucus of tank mates, which can even kill them if it happens too often. Chinese Algae Eaters are very easy to keep. But consider for a while before buying one as rehoming an aggressive adult is difficult to do. Common Names: Chinese Algae Eater, Chinese Sucker Fish, Asian Algae Eater, Golden Algae Eater, Albino Algae Eater - Scientific Name: Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
- Origin: Southeast Asia
- Length: 6 to 10 inches
- Aquarium Size: 30 gallons
- Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
- Ease of Care: Very Easy