On 20 Jul 2006 14:00:06 -0700, wrote:

I have a 58G tank with 4 small False SAEs, 8 rasboras and 1 fully grown
Blue Gourami. I would like to add some Real SAEs.Will real SAEs and
false SAEs get along? Also how many real SAEs can I add in this tank
without it being overcrowded or not enough territory for the false and
real SAEs? (I heard real SAEs can get pretty big)?

Thanks
(newsgroup replies only please)

I have 17 real SAEs in 3 tanks: 10, 29 and 75. They are great
community tank fish. The closest I have ever seen any show aggression
was to nudge another off a leaf. The nudge was returned. End of
aggression.

I have had them 3 years, their sizes don't vary much. They range from
5 to 6 inches in my tanks.

I have no experience with False SAEs. I believe they have a
reputation for aggressive behavior. However, if the one's you have
are not aggressive, then I would certainly recommend them based on my
experience. I have Clown Loaches in the same tanks and they get along
great, sometimes staying in species other times mingling.

I have one SAE with 2 Clowns in the 10 gallon tank. Again, no
aggression and the SAE often swimming with the Clowns, well with one
of the Clowns, the other is often out of sight.

dick