i have had no probs with cae's i have 2 in one tank and 1 in another tank with no problems no unexplained deaths, no deaths full stop actually, plecos and bn's and ever type of sucker fish can and will latch on to a wounded fish and just keep sucking until the fish dies, natural instinct??? well i have only heard of cae's, plecs and bns doing it so i though maybe others do as well. hmm, polgara you could sell cichlids eggs on trademe as good protein food