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Contrary to popular belief, the SAE also gets to a considerable size,
slacks on eating algae and can become more of a nuisance, but the SAE is
still in a different class than the CAE, whose bad reputation is well
deserved. In too small a tank, or with certain tank-mates, they would
both be a problem though. jmo

Mine are slowily getting bigger. What I've noticed with them is that they
tend to scrap mainly amongst themselves, if at all.

They are a much better looking fish too than a CAE and they have a
character.

I expect my 4 will grow to 4" or more eventually and we'll see then if they
get funny in their old age ;)

They are mervellous in comparison to the CAE I used to have btw - the CAE
was grumpy, territorial and slothful most of the time - more interested in
fish food than algae or dead plants. A Terror in a word ;)

My SAE actually shoal with the Hockey Tetras, so I am starting to think
their eye sight isn't too good ;)

Oz

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Contrary to popular belief, the SAE also gets to a considerable size,
slacks on eating algae and can become more of a nuisance, but the SAE
is still in a different class than the CAE, whose bad reputation is
well deserved. In too small a tank, or with certain tank-mates, they
would both be a problem though. jmo

Mine are slowily getting bigger. What I've noticed with them is that
they tend to scrap mainly amongst themselves, if at all.

They are a much better looking fish too than a CAE and they have a
character.

I expect my 4 will grow to 4" or more eventually and we'll see then if
they get funny in their old age ;)

They are mervellous in comparison to the CAE I used to have btw - the
CAE was grumpy, territorial and slothful most of the time - more
interested in fish food than algae or dead plants. A Terror in a word
;)

My SAE actually shoal with the Hockey Tetras, so I am starting to think
their eye sight isn't too good ;)

Oz


The only folks I've met who thought CAEs were good algae-eating
tank-mates, had them in with ornery cichlids 'duh, that would work'.
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Heh, I just reread my original post. You're correct. I've never owned a
saimese algae eater...it was a mental slip. The horror in my tank was
the chinese variety.

-Daniel


Contrary to popular belief, the SAE also gets to a considerable size,
slacks on eating algae and can become more of a nuisance, but the SAE is
still in a different class than the CAE, whose bad reputation is well
deserved. In too small a tank, or with certain tank-mates, they would
both be a problem though. jmo
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I have 4 - two in each 55, that seem to hang around on leaves and don't do
much but scarf up flake. They are 4.5 inches each. Peaceful lazy bums;-)

Bob

I have 3 golden chinese algae eaters about 3" right now. They don't behave
like the stereotypical cae yet. They still love to eat algae, even though
they go after the brine shrimp and bloodworms when the others are fed. And
they have wonderful personalities. They don't harrass any other fish at
all. And they like to come up to the front of the tank when I am near it.
Sometimes they act a little like loaches. They will sometimes just lay on
their sides in the tank when they get comfy. And one likes to sleep stuck
to the side of the intake strainer for the magnum. When it is time for
lights out he heads to the strainer and sticks his side against it and
sleeps. I am really surprised considering the rep they have. I figure if
they ever become a nuisance they will just go in the 135 with the fish they
can't bother.

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I have 3 golden chinese algae eaters about 3" right now. They don't behave
like the stereotypical cae yet. They still love to eat algae, even though
they go after the brine shrimp and bloodworms when the others are fed. And
they have wonderful personalities. They don't harrass any other fish at
all. And they like to come up to the front of the tank when I am near it.
Sometimes they act a little like loaches. They will sometimes just lay on
their sides in the tank when they get comfy.

They sound like they are young still to me ;)

And one likes to sleep stuck to the side of the intake strainer for the
magnum. When it is time for lights out he heads to the strainer and
sticks his side against it and sleeps.

Considering where they hail from I'm not surprised at this. They delight,
and are adapted for, in the wild, clinging to rocks in fast flowing water.
They even have special adaptations like nostrils that vent upwards, so they
can hang on with all their might to the rock with their sucker mouth and
still respire. This makes them easy to catch from the wild I believe.

I am really surprised considering the rep they have. I figure if they
ever become a nuisance they will just go in the 135 with the fish they
can't bother.

My lone CAE wasn't that bad I guess, but it did used to get nasty and it
would chase other members of the tank for no reason. When mine lay on it's
side it died ;(

Oz

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"Robert Flory" wrote in message
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I have 4 - two in each 55, that seem to hang around on leaves and don't do
much but scarf up flake. They are 4.5 inches each. Peaceful lazy
bums;-)


SAE's or CAE's ?

Oz

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"Robert Flory" wrote in message
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I have 4 - two in each 55, that seem to hang around on leaves and don't
do much but scarf up flake. They are 4.5 inches each. Peaceful lazy
bums;-)


SAE's or CAE's ?

Oz

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Genuine SAE's... They do help keep the place clean though.
Bob

"Robert Flory" wrote in message
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Genuine SAE's... They do help keep the place clean though.
Bob

Mine have been resting on leaves of late too. I love how they sit up on
their fins when resting. They seem to have about a 50/50 preference for
flake/dried shrimp/blood worms/pellets/disks (fish food) and algae.

What they miss on the green algae front, the Swordtails get, and what they
miss on the glass the Mystery Snail gets, but I still find myself scraping
the glass with an old credit card (the best glass scraper there is IMO) one
a fortnight, but only if it's got any green. I let any biofilm stay there
for the SAE's because they seem to like grazing on that at particular times
of the day.

Mine are only about 3 inches long, so I presume they are still young.

Oz

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