Why are my Siamese algae eaters fighting?

The only problem might be that Algae Eaters get so excited about eating algae that they don’t care about bumping into other fish as they swim through. If you put more than one of them in the tank, they will group up and eat algae together. Therefore, territorial species can get really mad at them.

How many Siamese algae eater should be kept together?

A: The Siamese Algae Eaters work well in small groups (like mentioned above) of 5 – 6 members. They like to school together. But you can also keep only one or two in your tank. It won’t affect them negatively in any way.

Will a Siamese algae eater eat other fish?

Siamese algae eaters tend to be less picky about the available food and are omnivores. This means they will eat and scavenge dead insects, plant matter, and dead fish (among other things).

Are Siamese algae eaters friendly?

Siamese algae eaters are peaceful creatures which means there’s a long list of potential tank mates. This makes them good candidates for a community aquarium.

Are algae eaters aggressive towards other fish?

Temperament & General Behavior Chinese Algae Eaters are semi-aggressive fish. For the most part, they’ll just spend their time alone at the bottom of the tank. They’re not particularly showy or active and prefer to hide instead.

Are Siamese algae eaters territorial?

The Siamese Algae Eater is a schooling fish as a juvenile, but can become more territorial with its own kind and similar-looking species as it matures. It must be kept in groups of at least 6 fish to avoid harrassment of subdominant specimens, or else it should be kept singly.

Are Siamese algae eaters shy?

In fact, they’re really shy. They used to eat a lot of algae but then I got the otos and there wasn’t any algae left to eat, so now they just wait for an algae wafer at night and swim around looking for any algae that the otos left. They’re great fish.

How many Siamese algae eaters are in a 40 gallon?

Aquarium Size Guide For Algae Eaters – How Many Algae Eaters Can I Put In A Gallon Tank?

Tank Size(Gallons) # Of Algae Eaters
36 6 to 7
40 6 to 7
55 7 to 8
60 8

Does SAE eat fry?

yes they will eat anything they can catch and fit into their mouth. quite omnivorous fish but are incredible with all sorts of algae. especially once you spot treat the BBA with peroxide, they’ll eat it overnight. they will surely eat fry when the SAEs get to adult size.

Will SAE eat shrimp?

True SAE are pretty peaceful community fish, BUT they will eat the shrimps.

Can Siamese algae eaters live with bettas?

Bettas and Siamese Algae Eaters make fantastic tank mates. Bettas like to spend the vast majority of their day at the surface or in the top half of the aquarium, whereas Siamese Algae Eaters rarely leave the bottom of the aquarium.

Can Siamese algae eaters be aggressive?

For the most part, the Siamese algae eater is not an aggressive fish. It’s classified as peaceful and it will not harm other inhabitants in a fish tank.