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Product details - Div strong chinese algae eater strong div div br div p gyrinocheilus aymonieri, commonly known as the chinese algae eater, golden sucking loach, honey sucker or siamese algae eater, is a freshwater fish native to large parts of southeast asia'. '.strtoupper('i')t is most often seen in large rivers, occasionally entering flooded fields'. '.strtoupper('t')he fish spends most of its time on flat surfaces, such as rocks, in flowing water, using its sucker mouth to attach itself to rocks in stronger flows'. '.strtoupper('b')r br the golden sucking loach displays colours from olive shades to honey gold, and may develop a black lateral stripe'. '.strtoupper('t')he belly is often a pale colour'. '.strtoupper('t')hey will thrive in small groups while young, but can be kept solitary without issue'. '.strtoupper('b')r br g'. '.strtoupper('a')ymonieri fish are often bought as algae eaters because they will readily eat algae when young, but with age, their preference changes towards meatier foods such as frozen crustaceans and bloodworm'. '.strtoupper('t')his change is also reflected in behaviour, which can become semi aggressive with age, especially so towards others of their own kind and fish with similar colours'. '.strtoupper('t')hey also feed off of the body slime on other fish, potentially making them more prone to infection and stress'. '.strtoupper('t')his can be avoided by keeping them in a larger tank with plenty of food sources'. '.strtoupper('b')r br brfine substrate or soft sand is recommended along with a well planted aquarium smooth rocks and driftwood'. '.strtoupper('s')trong are chinese sucking loach aggressive'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br when young, chinese sucking loach display a peaceful temperament, but may become slightly aggressive and territorial as they age particularly towards similar algae eaters'. '.strtoupper('t')his listing is for young chinese sucking loach, supplied at a size of around 2 5cm'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong do chinese algae eaters eat lots of algae'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br yes, chinese algae eaters will eat plenty of algae, especially while young and small'. '.strtoupper('a')s they grow older, they may become more partial to a meatier diet'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong how big do golden algae eaters get'? '.strtoupper('s')trong br golden algae eaters can grow to a maximum of 12 inches 30cms'. '.strtoupper('a') larger aquarium of around 150 litres is recommended for the gold algae eater if you want to grow them fully, with plenty of plants, rocks, and driftwood for hiding'. '.strtoupper('o')ur golden algae eaters are supplied young, at a size of around 2 5cm'. '.strtoupper('b')r brfine br strong features strong br approx'. '.strtoupper('s')upplied size 2 5cm br maximum size 12 30cm br origin india, southeast asia br family doradidae br temperament generally peaceful br lighting requirement low br ideal number kept together 1 p p strong water conditions strong br our conditions ph 7.5, temp 25 °c br ideal ph 6.5–7.5 br hardness 8 10kh br water flow low, moderate or fast br temperature 18–28 °c br br strong ease of care strong br easy'. '.strtoupper('c')an grow moderately large but at a fairly slow rate'. '.strtoupper('w')ill tolerate both slow and fast flowing water if housing in fast flow, ensure they have plenty of rocks or driftwood to cling to'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong feeding strong br feed a mixture of algae wafer and greens, like courgette and spinach leaves'. '.strtoupper('a')s they grow, frozen shrimp and bloodworm to supplement'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong breeding strong br the species does not breed readily in home aquaria, although fry are occasionally reported as being found in overgrown aquaria'. '.strtoupper('a')t this time, no definitive spawning triggers are known'. '.strtoupper('s')exing is difficult, although mature males may develop breeding tubercles on their noses, while females become plumper'. '.strtoupper('g')olden sucking loach may or may not develop a black body stripe as they mature'. '.strtoupper('b')r br strong life span strong br they can live 5 10 years in perfect conditions'. '.strtoupper('b')r br for more information on general fishkeeping and our shipping procedures a titlefishkeeping guide hrefhttps cazaar.prf.hn click camref1011l5h8qz creativeref1101l169067 destinationhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.realaquatics.co.uk%2fpages%2ffishkeeping guide%2f target blank relnoopener click here'. 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