Re: SAE ??

[Bob Alston]

Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you mentioned.

Look here: http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

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"Ron Hagley" > wrote in message
...
> I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
> appears to be some kind of fish ??
>
> Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
> I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
> a Sucking Loach ?
>
> Thanks
> Ron
>
>


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[Bob Alston]

Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

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"Ron Hagley" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Bob,
>
> We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
> the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
> look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ron
>
> "Bob Alston" > wrote in message
> news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
> > Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
> mentioned.
> >
> > Look here: http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/
> >
> > --
> > Bob Alston
> >
> > bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
> > "Ron Hagley" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
> > it
> > > appears to be some kind of fish ??
> > >
> > > Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
> > > I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
> > call
> > > a Sucking Loach ?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Ron
> > >
> > >
> >
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[Graham Ramsay]

"Ron Hagley" wrote
> We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
> the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
> look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Tri-mar have them:

http://www.tropicalfish.org.uk/home.htm

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[Dick]

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:31:04 -0600, "Bob Alston" >
wrote:

>Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
>other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
>never have another one.

Weird! I have SAEs in 4 tanks, all community. I have seen them suck
along the side of a fish, but the host fish has not even tried to get
away. Nothing bad has happened. I do have a large angelfish in one
of the tanks. I think I had a problem in a 10 gallon tank between a
SAE and a Clown Loach. He is a runt and wasn't eating well. I
noticed the SAEs bumping him. I moved the CL to my quarantine tank
where he has flourished. In another 10 gallon I have a beautiful sail
fin Platy male that seems intimidated by the SAE. None of the other
fish have even a suspicion of conflict or injury. I am talking in all
tanks 14 species, 140 fish and 20 SAEs. My tanks size 75 gal, 29, and
10.

I enjoy the critters. In the 75 gallon tank, the largest grouping,
they skim my arm and gather around my hand. They have little fear and
I have touched them with my finger and cupped one in my hand. They
will school and join with other schoolers. They do earn their name
and attack the algae.

[Bitey]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:16:51 -0600, Dick >
wrote:

>Weird! I have SAEs in 4 tanks, all community. I have seen them suck
>along the side of a fish, but the host fish has not even tried to get
>away. Nothing bad has happened. I do have a large angelfish in one
>of the tanks. I think I had a problem in a 10 gallon tank between a
>SAE and a Clown Loach. He is a runt and wasn't eating well. I
>noticed the SAEs bumping him. I moved the CL to my quarantine tank
>where he has flourished. In another 10 gallon I have a beautiful sail
>fin Platy male that seems intimidated by the SAE. None of the other
>fish have even a suspicion of conflict or injury. I am talking in all
>tanks 14 species, 140 fish and 20 SAEs. My tanks size 75 gal, 29, and
>10.

Does your clown loach look something like this:

http://www.geocities.com/pktechlizard/skinny.htm ?

Very common.

[Dick]

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:09:11 GMT, Bitey >
wrote:

>On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:16:51 -0600, Dick >
>wrote:
>
>>Weird! I have SAEs in 4 tanks, all community. I have seen them suck
>>along the side of a fish, but the host fish has not even tried to get
>>away. Nothing bad has happened. I do have a large angelfish in one
>>of the tanks. I think I had a problem in a 10 gallon tank between a
>>SAE and a Clown Loach. He is a runt and wasn't eating well. I
>>noticed the SAEs bumping him. I moved the CL to my quarantine tank
>>where he has flourished. In another 10 gallon I have a beautiful sail
>>fin Platy male that seems intimidated by the SAE. None of the other
>>fish have even a suspicion of conflict or injury. I am talking in all
>>tanks 14 species, 140 fish and 20 SAEs. My tanks size 75 gal, 29, and
>>10.
>
>Does your clown loach look something like this:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/pktechlizard/skinny.htm ?
>
>Very common.


Nothing so extreme. He has filled out and seems very content in the
10 gallon quarantine tank. What I noticed most was the difficulty
eating. His mouth just didn't seem to open. No fungus that I could
see. I did treat the quarantine tank with Melafix for a few days. I
don't have gravel in the quarantine tank. He was bottom feeding when
I first moved him. I think the flakes at the bottom were smaller
pieces and soft from the water. He now top feeds and breaks pieces
from larger flakes. He is really my pet.

I have a female black molly in the quarantine tank. She looked
emaciated when I moved her. Once again I used Melafix for a few days.
She looks great, put weight on, spreads her fins and flirts with a
male that I moved in from an aggressive male tank. They both look
happy.

I will never be without a quarantine tank again. It is so great to
see fish recover and become healthy and happy looking. It is hard to
move them back to the community tank. I only move one out to make
room for a newbie and then I only move the black mollies born in the
quarantine tank. The adults that have recovered I leave as they are
content where they are. Also, they keep the tank cycling and I can
look at them easier, they are special to me.