Algae Eaters | Siamese Algae Eater

Scientific Name: Crossocheilus oblongus Common Name: Siamese Algae Eater, SAE, Siamese Flying Fox Adult Size: 6 inches Life Expectancy: 10 years Habitat: Southeast Asia Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallon Ideal Tank Conditions:  Temperature Range: 61 - 75°F  pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5 Hardness Range: 8 - 16 Temperament: Generally peaceful, but they can become territorial as they mature. Diet & Nutrition: Omnivorous; feed a well-balanced diet consisting of algae and sinking algae wafers. Because the average aquarium is too clean to sustain a group of Siamese algae eaters, supplement their diet. Avoid protein-rich foods; daily meals of commercial herbivore food, algae tabs, spirulina, blanched leafy greens and recommended. Breeding & Spawning: Few breeding reports about breeding in hobbyist aquariums are available. Large-scale fish farms have access to gonadotropic hormones that induce spawning, making them able to produce captive-bred specimens. Gender:  Females will tend to appear chunk