Who Dun It?

OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at: http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

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On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:58:21 -0400, "Celtic_Wanderer"
wrote:

OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at: http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

I suspect the SAE went down for some other reason other than foul play
and a few of the occupants thought that a good meal was at hand.

Forensics will have to take the bite photos and do a match. ;-)

All the best,

Larry

Celtic_Wanderer wrote:
OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at: http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

I say the red tailed black shark did it under the driftwood with a piece
of gravel.

I think whoever killed him did you a favor. CAEs are very nasty when
they grow up.
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"Celtic_Wanderer" wrote...
OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at: http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

the cat. always blame the cat. they look way too cute and innocent to be
trust worthy. any creature that looks that innocent *has* to be guilty.


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"Larry" wrote in message
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I suspect the SAE went down for some other reason other than foul
play
and a few of the occupants thought that a good meal was at hand.


I'd second that one. I'd also support the other poster's opinion that
the loss of a CAE is not one to be mourned for long.




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So now that my Chinese Algae eater has been bumped off, what do you
recommend for controlling algae?

"Elaine T" wrote in message
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Celtic_Wanderer wrote:
OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he
had two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at:
http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

I say the red tailed black shark did it under the driftwood with a piece
of gravel.

I think whoever killed him did you a favor. CAEs are very nasty when they
grow up.
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http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

"Larry" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:58:21 -0400, "Celtic_Wanderer"
wrote:

OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

Any information leading to an arrest in this gruesome homicide while be
greatly appreciated.

The crime scene can be viewed at: http://home.comcast.net/~Celtic_wanderer

I suspect the SAE went down for some other reason other than foul play
and a few of the occupants thought that a good meal was at hand.

Forensics will have to take the bite photos and do a match. ;-)

All the best,

Larry
My money is on the Shark. And the bites were post mortem I'm betting.

CAE's are dreadful, so it passing is actually not such a bad thing.

Replace with two Siamese Algae Eaters (siamensis) or SAE's and count your
lucky stars the CAE didn't get bigger and eat the shark

Oz

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"Celtic_Wanderer" wrote in message
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So now that my Chinese Algae eater has been bumped off, what do you
recommend for controlling algae?

SAE (siamensis) X 2 - Siamese Algae Eaters.

Oz

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On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:58:21 -0400, "Celtic_Wanderer"
wrote:

OK, here is a case for all you CSI fans. I came home from work today to
find my single Chinese Algae Eater DEAD! Not only was he dead, but he had
two big bites taken out of him.

The Suspects:
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Long Finned Sapae Tetra
Mickey Mouse Platy
Betta
Red Tailed Black Shark
Emerald Cory Cat
Cardinal Tetra

None of your fish are even capable of killing the CAE outright, except
in theory the Red-tailed Black Shark. I don't see the shark in your
photo; if it is quite a bit larger than the CAE was, then it's
possible but highly unlikely. You should have seen some chasing of the
CAE in advance, the shark picking on it, chasing the CAE around to
show who's boss (or whatever the motive is for this aggression). The
CAE most likely died of other causes, and the other fish decided to
chomp on him afterwards.

-Derek

Ozdude wrote:
"Celtic_Wanderer" wrote in message
...

So now that my Chinese Algae eater has been bumped off, what do you
recommend for controlling algae?


SAE (siamensis) X 2 - Siamese Algae Eaters.

Oz

I'd also add 4 Otocinclus for soft green algae on leaves. If you've got
a lot of green algae, Ancistrus spp. (bushynose plecos) are hardworking
and stay a very reasonable 3-4". If there's no algae left for the
"cleanup crew" to munch on, they'll need cucumber, blanched zucchini,
romaine lettuce in a clip, or algae wafers.

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