Siamese Algae Eater

• Latin Name:Crossocheilus siamensis
• Tank Size100 Lt.
• Care Level:Moderate
• Water Conditions:PH:6.5-7.0, KH 5-10, 24°C-26°C
• Color Form:Black, White
• Geographic Region:India, Thailand, Captive bred
• Temperament:Peaceful
• Max Size:8 cm
• Family:Cyprinidae
• WaterConditions:PH:6.5-7.0, KH 5-10, 24°C-26°C
• Diet:Omnivore

Overview

The Siamese Algae Eater is a great fish for the community aquarium. It prefers a planted aquarium with many broad-leaved plants on which it can rest on.

It also requires these plants and rocks for grazing algae.

This species can be kept with a variety of tank mates including more passive community fish.

Unfortunately, the breeding habits of the Siamese Algae Eater have not been documented.

An omnivore, the Siamese Algae Eater is not a particularly finicky eater, and is the ideal candidate for eating algae off of live plant leaves.

Ideal foods should consist of a high quality flake food, freeze-dried bloodworms or tubifex, and pelleted foods, as well as vegetable-based foods.