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SAE around Ottawa?

Started by Dxpert, June 19, 2013, 07:30:47 PM

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Dxpert

Any ideas where I could find some Siamese algae eaters (Sae) around Ottawa?

I've got a problem with some hair algae right now... (I forgot to keep up on my fertilizers and did a big plant trim and it appeared...)

I would love to buy some young SAE's but it looks like it might be hard to breed in captivity?

-Mike

wrm130

critter jungle has them.

even better are amano shrimp:)

magnosis

La Niche sometimes has them (give them a call before going) so does Big Al's.  They don't seem to be stocked on a regular basis (I don't know about CritterJungle, haven't been there for a while).

Do make sure they are true SAE and not the similar looking Flying Fox.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/PlantedTksSubWebIndex/saesags.htm

A few differentiation points (thanks to Reagan88 on TPT):
Flying foxes have
- more of a coppery gold color on thier top half.
- different swimming habits. SAEs see to make thier way around the tank in a partially tail-down stance.
Crossocheilus (SAE) have
- A zig-zag uneven appearance along the upper edge of their dark body band,
- The horizontal bar extends onto and through the middle of their caudal fin
- Its dorsal surface appears cross-hatched due to the dark margins around each scale,
- The fins are almost colorless except for the aforementioned caudal ribbing.