flying fox or SAE

quilaho · 03-10-2004, 12:58 AM

this was sold to me as a "Flying Fox Tetra" ... upon further research, i think it is a SAE:

opinions???

Wasserpest · 03-10-2004, 01:06 AM

Yup, it's the real thing!

quilaho · 03-10-2004, 01:17 AM

cool ... i think i will go pick up another one ... thanks.

newkidvoodoo · 03-11-2004, 11:53 PM

yeah, that's definitely a flying fox. they're great fish, although mine doesn't seem to eat all that much algae. i had two of them that got along great until i moved last week, the bigger one jumped out of the container i was transporting them in and died before i noticed. i don't think i have ever been so sad over a fish dying.

2la · 03-12-2004, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newkidvoodoo

yeah, that's definitely a flying fox.

No, that's most definitely not a flying fox. It's a Siamese flying fox, better known as a Siamese algae eater, as quilaho suspected and Wasserpest confirmed.

Flying fox = Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
SAE = Crossocheilus siamensis

Ben fishin · 03-12-2004, 05:06 AM

I know this article has been posted somewhere before, but its a good one to keep bringing up. I would also confirm the fish in question as an SAE.
http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

newkidvoodoo · 03-12-2004, 11:04 AM

yep, i AM mistaken. i read CHINESE algae eater instead of SIAMESE algae eater. i was not making the distinction between the two flying fox species simply because so many LFS's don't either. mine has the red around the fins, making him Epalzeorhynchos Kalopterus. i should read more carefully.

03-10-2004, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
quilaho Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: new ulm, mn Posts: 122	this was sold to me as a "Flying Fox Tetra" ... upon further research, i think it is a SAE: opinions??? __________________ quintin --29 gallon-- 55w cf, pressurized co2, cheesy hob, layered laterite/peat/profile/pea gravel substrate

03-10-2004, 01:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wasserpest Born to be mild (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 9,358	Yup, it's the real thing! __________________ All my tanks Cheap Autodosing Cheap Water Change Cheap Filter Acrylic Filter Pipes The Wasser-Controller

03-10-2004, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
quilaho Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: new ulm, mn Posts: 122	cool ... i think i will go pick up another one ... thanks. __________________ quintin --29 gallon-- 55w cf, pressurized co2, cheesy hob, layered laterite/peat/profile/pea gravel substrate

03-11-2004, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
newkidvoodoo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 75	yeah, that's definitely a flying fox. they're great fish, although mine doesn't seem to eat all that much algae. i had two of them that got along great until i moved last week, the bigger one jumped out of the container i was transporting them in and died before i noticed. i don't think i have ever been so sad over a fish dying. __________________ http://homepage.mac.com/enemyofthesun/ 34 gal, Proquatics 1600 (160gph), Proquatics heater (200w), 4x30w flourescent bulbs (3.16wpg), nutrafin co2 system, 5 in Flourite/Onyx substrate mix (50/50), Flora: java fern, java moss, various cryptocoryne... Fauna: 3 Boesemani rainbows, 1 oto, 1 pleco, 5 Amano shrimp, and lots & lots of malaysian trumpet snails.

03-12-2004, 11:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
newkidvoodoo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 75	yep, i AM mistaken. i read CHINESE algae eater instead of SIAMESE algae eater. i was not making the distinction between the two flying fox species simply because so many LFS's don't either. mine has the red around the fins, making him Epalzeorhynchos Kalopterus. i should read more carefully. __________________ http://homepage.mac.com/enemyofthesun/ 34 gal, Proquatics 1600 (160gph), Proquatics heater (200w), 4x30w flourescent bulbs (3.16wpg), nutrafin co2 system, 5 in Flourite/Onyx substrate mix (50/50), Flora: java fern, java moss, various cryptocoryne... Fauna: 3 Boesemani rainbows, 1 oto, 1 pleco, 5 Amano shrimp, and lots & lots of malaysian trumpet snails.

03-12-2004, 05:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ben fishin Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New London, Ohio Posts: 8	I know this article has been posted somewhere before, but its a good one to keep bringing up. I would also confirm the fish in question as an SAE. http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

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