Siamese Algae Eater	Return to Aquarium page
Scientific Name	Crossocheilus siamensis
Common Name	Siamese Algae Eater, Flying Fox
Origin	Southeast Asia, Thailand
Adult Size	5.5 inches
Temperature	75 - 79°F
pH	6.5 - 8.0
Hardness	5 - 20 dGH
Notes	One of the more highly regarded algae eaters. Mine were nice tiny fellows when I bought them, but they grew quite quickly. Now, at full size they're both too large and too rambunctious for a 20 gallon community tank. I have plans to move them into a spare 30 gallon tank eventually.
© 2003 by Eric Schreiber	Return to Aquarium page