Chinese Algae Eater Turning White

Koi are hardy fish and can tolerate water temperatures. Despite the name however these fish are not true algae eaters and require a diet of both meaty and vegetable foods.

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You guys have been so much help already but I do have another question.

Chinese algae eater turning white. The Chinese Algae Eater is one of the most commonly seen algae eaters in the aquarium hobby. With their prolific breeding habits these little guys will have their fry invading every possible algae. Typically feeds at night.

Golden and marbled varieties of this species are also available. It mostly is herbivorous but also takes insect larvae or zooplankton. Sucking Loaches think before you buy.

The sucker-like mouth is actually an adaptation for. In the home aquarium the Chinese algae eater generally makes a poor tank mate. May also be seen on sale as Chinese Algae Eater.

The technically accepted name is the Siamese Algae Eater but most places Ive seen call them the Chinese Algae Eater. The Chinese algae eaters are less effective in that they are not recommended for community tanks and only consume algae until they reach 6 inches in length. These popular pond inhabitants will eat both algae and insects.

Re the Siamese Algae Eater - first of all the pic you have is not a Siamese Algae Eater its an otoclinus Chinese algae eater species that looks very similar. It is of interest as a local food source and for the aquarium trade. This species is freshwater demersal and tropical preferring temperatures of 2528 C.

Up to 2 cash back Ich White spots appear on fins and body. Feeding Algae wafers sinking catfish pellets flake spinach lettuce shelled peas frozen foods such as mosquito larvae brineshrimp daphnia etc. The true Siamese Algae Eater has an iridescent yellow stripe above the black stripe its back is more brownish the scale pattern is more prominent causing the edges of the yellow and black stripes to have a zigzag appearance and the belly is white.

Once this occurs a Chinese algae eater will prowl the tank for additional food sources such as dead fish and regular fish food. Supplement with raw zucchini as a treat once or twice a week. The body is brown on top and white on the bottom with a broken black band that runs horizontally down the flanks of the fish.

Guppies and Endlers Livebearers also do a number on the green algae in a tank. The gold variation above is termed the Gold Chinese Algae Eater but habits and physiology are interchangeable apart from color. If there are any clumps of algae or algae that is attached to rocks plants or sides of the pond then this fish will eat it.

Its common names include honey sucker sucking loach and Chinese algae eater. Supplement with raw zucchini or cucumbers as a treat once or twice a week. Golden Chinese Algae Eaters are an albino variant of the common Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilos aymonieri which have been selectively bred over the years to increase their availability within the hobby and enhance their coloration.

The black line on the side of a true Siamese algae eater ends at the back of its tail fin and not the beginning. It can range up to 11 in 28 cm in length and has a reputation for becoming increasingly territorial as it matures and can also be aggressive to other fish especially slow flat-bodied species. Livebearers including Black Mollies Fancy Guppies Platys and swordtails eat string algae and sometimes white beard algae.

They start out cute. They grow swiftly and theyll often annihilate all of the algae in a tank. He is still swimming around and eating.

Golden Chinese Algae Eater native habitat distribution behavior aquarium compatibility. Use commercial ich remedy as directed. Things to remember when feeding your Algae Eater.

I have two chinese algae eater and over the last week one has gone from a brown to a yellow. The FAO-endorsed common name is Siamese algae eater. Algae and sinking algae wafers.

Gold Algae Eaters exhibit a striking goldish yellow. I have checked my water and have o ppm ammonia and my ph is a little high 73 ph however ph has always been that high since our tap water has high ph I did add drift wood a couple of. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is a freshwater fish native to large parts of Southeast Asia.

Fish rubs against hard objects or swims awkwardly. The Chinese algae eater is sometimes kept in aquaria to control algae. Both Siamese and Chinese algae eaters can grow to maximum.

It can be very boisterous and when improperly fed has been known. Diet A well-balanced algae eater diet consists of. Another large pond fish growing up to 11 inches in length the Chinese Algae Eater is a finicky eater when it comes to algae.

Algae and sinking algae wafers. You may have seen orange black and white koi but they also appear in combinations of yellow red or even blue. The Chinese Algae-eater is found in medium- to large-sized rivers and flooded fields and in mountain streams with gravel bottoms Froese and Pauly 2012.

Raw vegetables should be anchored near the bottom of the aquarium. The Chinese algae eater or Sucking loach Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is a tireless hardy algae eater when small but and this is a big but it grows to over 15cm6 long. Up to 2 cash back A well-balanced Algae Eater diet consists of.

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