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Chinese Algae Eater Golden Sucking Loach Pack Of Two 2

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Product details - Chinese algae eater 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.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.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('a')re chinese sucking loach aggressive?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.do chinese algae eaters eat lots of algae?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.how big do golden algae eaters get?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.featuresapprox'. '.strtoupper('s')upplied size 2 5cmmaximum size 12 30cmorigin india, southeast asiafamily doradidaetemperament generally peacefullighting requirement lowideal number kept together 1 water conditionsour conditions ph 7.5, temp 25 °cideal ph 6.5–7.5hardness 8 10khwater flow low, moderate or fasttemperature 18–28 °cease of careeasy'. '.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.feedingfeed a mixture of algae wafer and greens, like courgette and spinach leaves'. '.strtoupper('a')s they grow, frozen shrimp and bloodworm to supplement.breeding 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.life spanthey can live 5 10 years in perfect conditions.for more information on general fishkeeping and our shipping procedures click here.photo credits canva pro licence

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