randomsam1001 Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi guys, do you know if siamese algae eaters are compatible with red tail sharks? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 mine survived quite happily in a african cichlid tank so i personally don't see a problem (someone correct me if i'm wrong) as long as there isn't a huge difference in size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I have kept them together as well. the scraped all the time but was nothing more than I get from africans. the tank was plenty big enough for heaps of caves so there was always a place to retreat. I used to love watching the Algae eater get ready to pounce, reminded me of a cat hunting a bird :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 would it be better if I buy them at the same time and grow them up together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 11, 2013 Report Share Posted January 11, 2013 I suspect a lot would depend on the size of the aquarium and the age of the fishes, especially the shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 125 litres, I'd buy the smallest of them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 It isn't the size of the fish but their behaviour once they reach sexual maturity. Many fish will live happily together until, suddenly, all hell breaks loose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Probably that, or they'll grow up together and be best friends like my Adolfoi cories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Corys have that in there nature, not so much with the algae eater and shark, my tank was 5 foot 700 Ltr. I wouldnt risk it in a 125Ltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Algae eater in 215 tank killed all arrivals until i realised he was the culprit..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have a SAE (8cm?) in my 5ft and added a red tailed black shark (4cm) about 5 weeks ago. No attention has been paid by the SAE to the shark - on the other hand the SAE insists that all the food in the tank belongs to it and chases all the other fish away from the food area. Tank floor is pretty full of plants though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 " They should not be kept with Red-tailed Sharks (Epalzeorhynchus bicolor) unless the aquarium is large and well planted, because that species is very aggressive towards all its relatives. " http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/ Reading some of the comments above was a bit of a surprise, as the four I have in my 450 community are very placid fish. They are active, but don't go looking for trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 125ltrs is not enough to keep either of those species in, especially together. Better off getting some otocinclus cats in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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