Tsarmina Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 i know it has been brought up before, but i can't find it. what are the differences between a siamese algae eater and a flying fox?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 The sae black stripe goes right through the tail and the flying fox has a gold stripe above the black stripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Tsarmina, if you do a google on those fish, you will find some brill info on them. Line drawings as well as photos, to explain the differences, not only of the two you are asking about, but similar ones as well. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 just to double check, which one of these will eat that horrible black fluffy algae?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I had heaps of that black fluffy algae( blackbeard I think it is called) in one of my tanks and I bought what I think are a couple of flying foxes (advertised as in lfs) and it all dissappeared within two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 The true SAE's are meant to be the ones that eat it but i havent had much experience with flying foxes so im not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 There is a pet chain store that sells SAE's as Flying Foxes but its easy to check online - there are some great photos and illustrations Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil_elmo Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 i have 3 siamese algae eater, when they were younger they use to eat algae but now they eat pellet food :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 And next they will be harrassing their tank mates. Not a good choice I'm afraid. I know they are cheapest but also they are the worst. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 huh? I think you are tlaking about the chinese algae eaters Alan. They are the nasty ones. I will never keep one of them again!! SAE's and flying foxes are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Woops, yep. :oops: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted December 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 i have 2 chinese algae eaters together in the same tank. they never fight, and recently there has been a bit of rubbing and showing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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