Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Algae eater

SIAMESE ALGAE EATER A.K.A INDIAN ALGAE EATER
"Gyrinocheilus aynomieri"

Habitat:
Thailand fast flowing stream.
Sex:
Female always larger and plumper. Some with bulges on the mouth.
Max Length:
15 cm to 22 cm.
Temperature:
20 to 27 degress celcius.
Water:
This is a very undemanding fish. They strive well in almost any type of water.
Characteristics:
A young algae eater won't bother any other species but it tend to be territorial once they matured. They are bottom dweller which will happily clean the bottom part of your tropical aquarium.
Food:
They mainly feed on algae but will also happily accept any food especially food tablet for bottom dwellers.


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