Siamese Algae Eater = Black Line Flying Fox

[whetu]

FWIW, HFF (my LFS) sells SAEs as BLFFs!

Translation:

For what it's worth, Hollywood Fish Farm sells Siamese Algae Eaters as Black Line Flying Foxes.

I just thought I would reiterate that fact here, as there has been a lot of discussion about SAEs being an excellent solution to Black Beard Algae (BBA). There are also other algae-eating fish that look similar but won't eat BBA.

The fish in stock at HFF are indeed Crossocheilus Siamensis so I have bought a couple and they are now acclimatising before I let them loose in my tank.

I certainly hope they live up to their reputation as tireless BBA-munchers because I'm sick of the stuff! :roll:

[Dave+Amy]

how do you get black beard algae in the first place? through water of plants brought from petshops?

I have some suspicious looking algae growing on my Anubias but my bristlenoses and snails seem to be keeping the length and density down

[Adrienne]

ime they eat it when they are younger and as soon as they get to a reasonable size get lazy.

[dcase]

I had huge probs with black beard algae .... got 2 SAE's and they hoovered it all up within a couple of days ... they have grown considerably in the last 8-10 months but still go around hoovering the plants ... I ensure I don't over feed the tank, this discourages the algae in the first place and encourages my community to consume any that does grow. good luck

[whetu]

how do you get black beard algae in the first place? through water of plants brought from petshops?

I have some suspicious looking algae growing on my Anubias but my bristlenoses and snails seem to be keeping the length and density down

I believe I got my BBA on plants bought from a pet shop. When i moved in May I took the opportunity to break down the tank and boil, bleach and scrub everything in an attempt to get rid of the BBA but it reappeared almost immediately.

I never see it on fast-growing plants but I threw out all my anubias when I moved because they were covered in the stuff.