On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:26:17 GMT, "Snooze" wrote:

Has anyone ever introduced a Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
into a pond? with koi and goldfish? According to a few websites, they are
herbivores, but apparently develop a taste for small fish as they grow
larger and are fairly territorial.

I'm curious develop a taste for the slime coating of the their tank/pond
mates the way plecos (Hypostomus plecostomus) do? Koi-lo don't bother
responding, I can google just as well as you can.

References:
http://species.fishindex.com/species...e_eater.ht ml


Not in a pond, but in aquariums, and they are worst than pl*cos for going
after sleeping goldfish. Even if they don't get them, they disturb them
often during their sleep cycle = stress. ~ jan


~ jan/WA
Zone 7a