#Siamese algae eaters

[waterskies]

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

[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.

[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!

[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)

[fullfrontalfish]

A selection!

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

[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.

[ardentguilt]

To anyone with a freshwater aquarium and a problem with Black Beard Algae (looks like black fuzz and likes to form on plants)

Pro tip: this stuff is a pain in the ass to deal with if you don’t know how to effectively kill it off efficiently.

Here’s how to do that:

Take your affected items out of the tank and give them a soak for a couple of minutes in 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

The 3% is important because that’s a concentration that’s safe to use for this purpose. You can get this from the first aid section for like $4 AUD.

After that soak just give it a rinse off with water and return to the tank.

Notice how the algae in my photo here is red? That red color indicates it’s dying.

Turns out this type of algae HATES hydrogen peroxide and as such using it on this algae is very effective especially when you pair it with fish that will eat this sort of algae.

The peroxide weakens the algae and softens it which makes it much more appealing as a food source.

I have 3 swordtails and 2 juvenile Siamese algae eaters in this tank and they’re both picking at this now.

The plants in my tank are all live and I can confirm using 3% hydrogen peroxide even when soaking all but the most delicate of plants will not harm them.

[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

[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~

[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

[subbyp]

so our first fish are in—a Siamese algae eater and 12 cherry barbs! I’m particularly fond of the algae eater—he’s already showing a lot of personality

in particular he loves the leftmost wall of the tank. he spends hours just swimming up and down, thinking some sort of thoughts. he also likes exploring the rest of the tank, but his very favorite thing to do is Contemplate the Wall

[ardentguilt]

Spike (bearded dragon): fresh green beans were a favourite. Held a bean for him and he’d chomp pieces off to eat. Had a tantrum if he didn’t get a bean daily. He’s old now and has no short range vision and can only eat things in small pieces but he still likes beans when I cut them up very small and hand feed them to him.

Puff (also a bearded dragon): initially overweight and refused to touch anything that wasn’t an insect. Eventually began eating veggies and enjoys an occasional bean but he’s a little weirdo who will only eat bean pieces once they’ve been baked to a crisp under his heat lamp for a few days. I guess he loves the cronch.

River (domestic cat): will try to steal beans off your plate.

Willow (domestic cat, sibling of River): fat. Trying to lose some weight. Thinks beans are filthy and wants nothing to do with them.

Collective of fish (silver dollars, swordtails, loach, tetras, plecos, cory catfish, glass catfish, angelfish, Siamese algae eaters, gourami): bean induced feeding frenzy. Lid MUST BE SECURED on tank.

Fun Things to do with your pet: Green Bean Test

One of my neighbors had a REALLY FAT golden retriever she adopted, that needed to be put on a diet, but even super-low-cal food wasn’t working, becuase Ella was still hungry and would open the cabinet to eat the whole bag.  Vet suggested that she needed a filler Food so she could feel full without the extra calories, and suggested canned green beans, which are mostly fiber and lean protein.

Ella fucking LOVES green beans. ��She does a dance for them if you mention them.  Her ‘sibling’ the police academy washout shepherd, thinks she’s insane.

Even if your pet doesn’t like green beans*, offering them a canned green bean is inevitably HILARIOUS becuase they’ll either be thrilled or otherwise make strange faces.  Results so far:

Ella (golden retriever): Overjoyed.  gets up on her hind legs to dance without prompting.

Sampson (Black shepherd): Offended, yells until you give him REAL treats.

Cody (Gentleman shepherd): is concerned, becuase this is Obviously Not Food.  Gently takes it to be polite, leaves it out in the yard.

Minx (Domestic Shorthair cat): Smelly Toy Is Hilarious, batted under the couch.

Tiger (Really Fat Domestic Shorthair cat):  Total disgust, hissing and sulking in the Prosciutto box.  Came out and ate it later anyway.

Wanda (corn snake) we didn’t expect her to be interested but she spent like three minutes licking it.

Sadie AKA Marquis De Sade (Hyacinth Macaw)  ignored bean in favor of dumping can on the floor, sticking head in can and screaming.  Did not attempt to bite, which is Very Nice for her.

Arwen (Australian Kelpie): ate bean, waited until humans were out of the room to consume rest of the can, got costco-sized can stuck on face and pooped green for three days.  Regets nothing.

Empanada/Anderson Cooper/#3 (Plymouth Hens): Excited screaming, kickboxing tournament over possession of beans/can.  #3 was ultimately victorious, becuase She is Fattest.

Big Angus (scottish highland cow, I know, ironic): very polite and delicate acceptance of beans for appx 1700 lbs of beef, will now run full-tilt across pasture to meet me, which scared the crap out of me tbh.

Will post further updates as I am allowed to try.  

*Please always cionsult a vet before making any dietary changes or offering your pet new foods, but green beans are pretty safe for most pets you can keep in America

[littlewalken]

nov 9

Did not see manifesting one of those nice metal wardrobe organizer closet things but now it's sitting in my room. I'm going to lose the space on top of the dresser, which I kind of don't want, for display space but this will get me more active in my search for unusual shelve(s) to display my unusual items.

Otherwise...

I put the big charm bracelet on to a necklace since I'll be using the walker more and that and bracelets don't mix. I can double it up thru a ring to wear it around my wrist if I want. It does give me a number for individual charms but I really don't want much of anything with smaller/thinner links for reasons.

I wish I had a friend who was more in to resin or something. Just someone to hang out with and help me make sure I'm doing the science end okay.

Remind me when I get another batch or mold putty or something to make a mold of the Wish logo charm with several pockets. I have a single pocket one that I did for if there's just a smidge of resin left from something else. There's a cloudy glow in the dark and a blue positive floating around somewhere.

Wrote a little bit for the sake of getting the ideas out of my head but so far they aren't working that much.

There could be a naughty Smallville Lois and The Blur story.

I might just sit myself down and start on the next draft of the Hollywood story. I hit on a couple of FFS buy some compo books for 25 cents each. The Hollywood story would definitely get its own, or at least be the first thing in there, because it's coming off so many pages of notes that I haven't even counted. They're numbered, I just forget how many there are.

Waiting to see if the Siamese algae eater has laid her eggs yet. She's almost as round as she is long. We're not expecting babies between the other two algae eaters and the ghost skrimps.

[givelifetoaworld]

my favorite fish we own is this siamese algae eater who is so cute. he is timid and will hide when he sees you but he comes out after only a few seconds because he’s curious. here’s him resting on a rock i love him