I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron

Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
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"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
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Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

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"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob,

We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England
in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Cheers.

Ron

"Bob Alston" wrote in message
news:H99Vb.36177$P17.4228@fed1read03...
Yes it is a Simease Algae Eater. Never heard the loach term you
mentioned.

Look he http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

--
Bob Alston

bobalston9 AT aol DOT com
"Ron Hagley" wrote in message
...
I see a lot of you guys talk about SAEs usuaslly in context of algae
and
it
appears to be some kind of fish ??

Could you please enlighten a dozy Brit.
I wonder if its a Siamese Algae Eater, would that be similar to what
we
call
a Sucking Loach ?

Thanks
Ron




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"Ron Hagley" wrote
We don't seem to see the Siamese Algae Eater you mention round SW England in
the Aquarist shops but we see loads of what we call Sucking Loaches which
look very similar to your Chinese Algae Eater.

Tri-mar have them:

http://www.tropicalfish.org.uk/home.htm

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On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:31:04 -0600, "Bob Alston"
wrote:

Chinease Algae Eaters are often dangerous to have in tanks with angels and
other slow moving fish. they will suck the slime off the fish. I will
never have another one.

Weird! I have SAEs in 4 tanks, all community. I have seen them suck
along the side of a fish, but the host fish has not even tried to get
away. Nothing bad has happened. I do have a large angelfish in one
of the tanks. I think I had a problem in a 10 gallon tank between a
SAE and a Clown Loach. He is a runt and wasn't eating well. I
noticed the SAEs bumping him. I moved the CL to my quarantine tank
where he has flourished. In another 10 gallon I have a beautiful sail
fin Platy male that seems intimidated by the SAE. None of the other
fish have even a suspicion of conflict or injury. I am talking in all
tanks 14 species, 140 fish and 20 SAEs. My tanks size 75 gal, 29, and
10.

I enjoy the critters. In the 75 gallon tank, the largest grouping,
they skim my arm and gather around my hand. They have little fear and
I have touched them with my finger and cupped one in my hand. They
will school and join with other schoolers. They do earn their name
and attack the algae.

On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 05:16:51 -0600, Dick
wrote:

Weird! I have SAEs in 4 tanks, all community. I have seen them suck
along the side of a fish, but the host fish has not even tried to get
away. Nothing bad has happened. I do have a large angelfish in one
of the tanks. I think I had a problem in a 10 gallon tank between a
SAE and a Clown Loach. He is a runt and wasn't eating well. I
noticed the SAEs bumping him. I moved the CL to my quarantine tank
where he has flourished. In another 10 gallon I have a beautiful sail
fin Platy male that seems intimidated by the SAE. None of the other
fish have even a suspicion of conflict or injury. I am talking in all
tanks 14 species, 140 fish and 20 SAEs. My tanks size 75 gal, 29, and
10.

Does your clown loach look something like this:

http://www.geocities.com/pktechlizard/skinny.htm ?

Very common.