#Siamese algae eaters

[waterskies]

Since I did a water change yesterday, it means today is picture taking day!!!

[stickypilgrimshoes]

My boyfriend and I in my fish tank

[thegoodlittlechickens]

I got a fish!

His name is Stevie Sushimi and he’s a huge misogynist! (Hides when I go near the tank, is absolutely fine if my boyfriend goes near it, obviously hates women)

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

Got any facts about Siamese Algae Eaters?

I have a juvenile in my larger tank that decided to join up with my rummy nose tetras and behaves like them as opposed to an algae eater and even though it’s starting to outgrow the tetras in size the tetras seem to have accepted their weird group member.

First time I’ve ever seen a fish join a different species and act like it’s one of them. My theory is that because I got this one as a baby it may have thought the tetras were the same species because at that time they were the same size and the rummy nose tetras have a similar body shape and silver color plus the black tail stripes matching the black stripe along the algae eater.

Awww!!!! You hear about animals growing up around other animals and then acting like them and animals "adopting" members of other species but I really haven't ever heard of fish doing the same either! The algae eater thought it was a tetra too... my heart....!

Anyway, you'll get your fact! But uh, this one is a tad different.

Fish fact #593

"Siamese algae eater"!

What specie or species the "Siamese algae eater" name refers to is a whole conundrum and a half. Very often this name is attributed to Crossocheilus oblongus, which is a synonym for C. siamensis, but it is now believed that very few or no true C. oblongus individuals actually appear in the aquarium trade! Instead, multiple other species are referred to as Siamese algae eaters and/or mislabeled as C. oblongus/siamensis, notably C. atrilimes, C. langei, C. nigriloba, Garra cambodgiensis ("false Siamese algae eater"), and Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus ("flying fox"). Interestingly, FishBase gives out the title of "Siamese algae eater" to Gyrinocheilus aymonieri and instead calls C. oblongus by the common name Siamese flying fox.

All this to say, the common name Siamese algae eater encompasses many species! What you're getting might not be C. oblongus at all, but a different kind of fishy friend instead.

[tooboredtothinkofaname]

[fishreblogsstuff]

been loving the tank lately

looking all fresh after water change and the plants will come in nicely

[temeraire]

hehe i love... handfeeding the fishies at work some snacks. bc they once they realise The Hand is not an Enemy but instead a Curious Object and Bringer of Food they go insane any time u walk past the tanks or wiggle your fingers at them like hi!hi!hi!hi!friend!hi!friend!hand!hand!hi!

[drakmanka]

About Me

Hello there! I'm Drakmanka, an Asexual, Genderfluid/Non-Binary, plural Dragonkin. I use They/Them pronouns and often refer to myself as "This Dragon".

Current age: 31 years.

Though I am host of a plural system, this blog will predominantly or possibly exclusively be run by me, Drakmanka. My headmates prefer more private settings in which to front and share their thoughts.

DNI if anti-endo, we have nothing to say to each other.

I intend this blog to be PG so it is safe for minors.

Additional info about me and my interests below the cut

My alterhuman identities (that I am confident about) are as follows, in order of importance to me: Dragon, dinosaur, demigod (of some sort, still figuring that one out), and elf. I am also questioning a vampire 'type. I identify as both Therian and Otherkin.

I am also cat-hearted, rat-hearted, horse-hearted, and ent-hearted.

My plural system is primarily comprised of fictive walk-ins, but a few of my OCs have also shown up (this actually makes writing about them really hard with someone actively critiquing my portrayal of them).

While wearing my Human Costume(TM) I drive a school bus and make cat noises at my coworkers (some of whom do it back!). In my free time I enjoy chatting online with fellow alterhumans, working on one of my original stories, drawing (mostly dragons), reading, playing video games, and building LEGO sets and MOCs.

I have two cats: my heart-cat Layden; a grey tuxedo rescue who's been with me for over 10 years, and Jasmine the family cat; a flame-point Siamese who was rehomed to us last year when her original owner had to move to a retirement home.

I also have two pet rats: Frodo and Samwise (why yes I do like Lord of the Rings!). They're approximately the same age and were adopted at the same time. Both are old-man rats now though at almost 2.5 years old.

And lastly on the pets front, I keep a tropical freshwater aquarium. I have a betta fish, a bristlenose pleco, a banjo catfish, some corydoras catfish, and a handful of tetras of varying species. My tank just recently lost its Siamese Algae Eater to old age; she was the biggest fish in there and is dearly missed. Ask about names if you're curious!

Some of my favorite titles and franchises of various media (in no particular order) are: Bionicle, Lord of the Rings (especially the books!), Minecraft, Dishonored, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda, D&D5e, Girl Genius, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Stargate SG1, Star Trek, Star Wars, Dragonriders of Pern, Super Mario Bros, Spyro (the Dragon/Legend of), Calvin and Hobbes, TES Skyrim, The Age of Fire, and Wings of Fire.

Some of my non-media-related interests are: Zoology, Paleontology, electronics, horticulture, auto mechanics, Astronomy, forestry, and Geology.

I also enjoy training my pets, practicing music (I play piano as well as ocarina, and am trying to get good at guitar), language study (I am low-level conversational in Spanish, am attempting to learn Thai, and want to learn German, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian someday), and I'm trying to raise a bonsai tree from seed but keep losing my seedlings.

I collect rocks, rubber duckies, and suffer from an affliction known as bibliophilia which has rendered my bookshelves utterly stuffed. I have a plushie collection that takes up a little over half my bed. I'm also addicted to music.

I enjoy most forms of music except jazz, rap, and blues. My favorite music genres are Alternative, Rock, Metal, World, and Ambient Music.

I live with my Found Family whom I affectionately refer to as my sister, my gramma, and Sensei/grampa.

I am adopted, which definitely makes the way I define family looser than some.

My adoptive mom, I refer to as just my mom, and same with my adoptive dad. I have an adoptive older sister who amusingly is almost the same age as my chosen sister. I have two biological half-sisters, whom I generally refer to as my bio-sisters. I refer to my biological mother as my birth mom, and my biological father as my father. I have never met either of them but I have met my bio-sisters.

I also have step-family: my dad divorced my mom many years ago now (amicably) and she remarried when I was 18. My step-dad is a pretty nice guy, and I also have a step-brother and step-sister (my step-sister is also, amusingly, almost the exact same age as my adoptive sister and chosen sister).

My family situation is a bit of a tangled mess to explain but it all makes perfect sense to me!

When I refer to "my family" I am almost always referring to my Found Family. I don't expect I will make such references often though.

If this data-dump wasn't enough for you, feel free to message me with questions!

[drinkthemlock]

Tagged for 10 people I’d like to know better by @werewolfetone !!

Last Song: total eclipse of the heart by bonnie tyler (it makes me feel things)

Last Book: The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits by Emma Donoghue, it’s a historical short story book inspired by true stories. one of my favorites involves mary wollstonecraft :] I totally recommend it!

Last Movie: Nosferatu 🧛🏻‍♀️

Last TV show: Killing Eve 🩸

Last thing I googled: the lovely siamese algae-eater

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: I don’t knowwwwwww I love it all

Relationship status: pining after castmate (4 dead 10 injured)

Looking forward to: my birthday :3 it’s next week !

Current obsession: goldwork embroidery, oil painting, historical corsetry, romanticism and the wide wide sea…

tagging @leighcunt @girldante @sparvverius @pasdetrois @lesamis @blackhyena @dykejohnmilton @wollstonecraftianhorror @valend @sherbertilluminated 🫶

(you all have such exquisite usernames btw)

[glassboxdiaries]

My Siamese Algae Eater seems to have life figured out: enjoy a hearty meal, find a cozy spot to relax for 20–30 minutes, then head back out in search of more food.

[amphiptere-art]

Other shark looking fish for black Star. May as well put up a poll for them too.

Here is black Star

Here is your options.

Red-tailed black shark (carp)

Black shark (carp)

Rainbow shark (minnow)

Bala shark (minnow)

Columbian Shark (catfish)

Redfined cigar shark (carp?)

Siamese algae-eater (carp)

harlequin shark (minnow)

iridescent shark (catfish)

[waterskies]

40 gallon long update~

Everything is going well in this tank apart from the odd bit of algae here and there.

The new pearl gourami is getting on nicely. Though it is a bit picky and will only eat flakes. He is quite shy and is still nervous when I come up to the tank. Hopefully, he will get used to me soon!

The bamboo shrimp is growing, too! I feed it some crushed up flakes and the powder from my rapashy.

The old dominant harlequin rasbora, who got his nose torn off in a fight, is doing well. He's eating fine, and there appears to be no infection going on. So I think he's okay.

Chiggy, my peppered corydoras that was born deformed, is doing good, too. She doesn't come out much, preferring to chill amongst the Val with the other corys.

Big Mama is still big. I'm still hoping she'll give me some eggs soon, but it's been a while since I've seen any breeding action from them.

The otocinclus and siamese algae eater are doing well, too! Doing their jobs and keeping the tank tidy~

[fullfrontalfish]

A selection!

Angelfish, Siamese algae eater, coral blue dwarf goirami & a juvenile yoyo loach.

[endcant]

optimism from whatbeatsrock.com

(and a depressing look into my mind i guess)

epidemiology was declared illegal in the wake of a political disaster and misinformation surrounding a devastating pandemic does not beat epidemiologists tracing the source of the cholera to eliminate it

You can't declare a field of study illegal, that's not how science works. Epidemiologists are still tracing the source of that cholera, no matter what politicians say. 🦠😵🔍

score: 37

epidemiology was declared illegal in the wake of a political disaster and misinformation surrounding a devastating pandemic 😵 epidemiologists tracing the source of the cholera to eliminate it 🤜 cholera epidemic in the military's water supply 🤜 the military 🤜 the government is overthrown 🤜 a conservative pendulum-swing resulting in the enstatement of supreme court justices that enshrine private prisons' rights in the constitution 🤜 prison is abolished, so there is no prison time to avoid 🤜 the libertarians are arrested before dying and have to go to driving school to avoid prison time 🤜 the libertarians also disregard driving licensure laws and die in a bunch of car accidents because they never bothered to learn driving laws 🤜 libertarians disregard fishing licensure laws and therefore can't have their licenses revoked if they catch the wrong fish 🤜 the state makes it illegal to remove these fish from the wild 🤜 a massive trend of fish collectors overfishing these fishes, removing them from their natural habitat 🤜 worldwide proliferation of Siamese algae-eaters and Bristletooth tangs 🤜 an algal bloom that turns the carbon dioxide into oxygen, preventing the glacial melt that led to the end of the ice age 🤜 the extinction of the large prehistoric mammals it feeds on 🤜 Smilodon 🤜 moose that stomps on and destroys the medicine cabinet, shattering and spilling all of the vials 🤜 administration of atropine, diazepam, and oxime 🤜 the Novichok nerve agent 🤜 the FBI agent who is already tracking down this arsonist and sets up the fire supression as bait for an arrest 🤜 arsonist who stealthily destroys fire supression systems 🤜 fire supression system 🤜 explosion in the operating room 🤜 cyst removal by neurosurgeon 🤜 untreated Trichinellosis of the central nervous system 🤜 dishonest safety inspectors 🤜 good safety protocol 🤜 acid leak at a factory with bad safety protocol 🤜 skilled engineer 🤜 jammed mechanism 🤜 gun 🤜 bear 🤜 lumberjack 🤜 trees 🤜 carbon dioxide 🤜 rust 🤜 scissors 🤜 paper 🤜 rock

[jayple-syrup]

Hi! I saw in your intro post that you like goldfish and fish in general. Do you have a favorite goldfish? I love keeping fish and am really passionate about responsible fish care. I used to keep beta fish, I now have 9 white cloud minnows and a nerite snail. I also help with my dad's tank, he has 3 sunburst platys, 4 or 5 neon tetras, a cory catfish, and a nerite snail. Do you have any fish currently?

HELLO!!! i unfortunately dont have any fish since the weather where i am is usually too hot for them and we are still trying to sort things out for if i ever get some. i do have a favorite goldfish though!!! i like ranchu fish a lot cause their faces are really cute and chubby and they remind me of gummies.

the fish i have had in order:

andrew — blue betta fish (had him a long time ago though)

chiyo — red betta fish

quicksilver — siamese algae eater

chip & nada — male and female guppies respectively. chip was red and nada was like. bluish gray

zip, marble, & arrow — these 3 were all mollies!! zip was yellow and black, marble was black and white, and arrow was red. they were all male except for arrow

if i find any old pictures ill be sure to show/post them!!!

THATS SO COOL THAT U OWN SO MANYFISH THOUGH !!! ive never owned any of those before :0 AND SNAILS?!?@??? HELLO THATS SO COOL

if you have any tips on taking care of those fish (or just. fish in general) id love to hear about it!!! ofc its up to you, im just super curious 😭😭

THANK YOU FOR SHARING W ME !!! THATS SO COOL !!!! hopefully we will be able to talk more :3

[leakypipes]

Recently, I have had an algae outbreak in my fish tank. So I bought some temporary Siamese Algae Eater

Here's some pictures of them eating