ryan Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I just got a couple of golden algae eater, the slightly bigger one enjoys chasing the slightly smaller one. I was wondering if anyone had any information on them? Couldn't find any by seach this site. Thanks Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 You might find one of them will kill the other. That's what happened with two of my Chinese Algae Eaters anyways (same species as the Golden, but the Golden is albino) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hiya Ryan, I'm guessing you got the GAEs from Animates. It's basically an albino/golden version of a Chinese Algae Eater. Behavior is - juveniles peaceful towards each other; progressively territorial as they grow. May also graze on skin mucus of other fish. BEST TO HAVE ONE OF THESE GUYS IN A TANK BY ITSELF, WILL KILL OTHERS!!! Your fishy is basically a sucking loach from Thailand and almost impossible to breed. Latin/scientific name is Gyrinocheilus aymonieri and they can grow up to 27cm, but usually much smaller. editied by Bruce(Mod) PM me if the smaller of the two is getting beat up too bad and you don't have another tank to put him in. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 One of my CAE's killed the other less than a week after I got them. They were under 5cm. The surviving one is now in with some oscars and they seem to leave each other alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I had two (about 10cm).. now I have one no prize for guessing what happened there he is certainly good however for keeping the glass clean in my angry cichlid tank, and doesn't get bothered really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Just for the record: if they have black eyes and are golden, then there Golden If they have red eyes then there albino, regardless of if there a whitegold, or white. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I had two of the CAE's and never had a problem with them, the only thing I learn't about thier aggression was if you put them in at the same time they get along fine, that is what happened to mine and they were happy as. unfortunately it ended in a suicide pact as they both jumped from thier tnk on the same night. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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