Freshwater Fish
Siamese Algae Eater.
One of the few fish that actually eats hair and black-beard algae — a slim, active grazer with a clean black stripe. Peaceful and beginner-friendly; keep one or a group in a 30-gallon-plus tank with current. A real working member of a planted tank.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Beginner
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 6"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Scientific name
- Crossocheilus oblongus
Good tank mates
Peaceful and community-safe, the Siamese algae eater is an active grazer that mixes well in most community tanks. Good tankmates include tetras, rasboras, barbs, gouramis, and peaceful catfish. It can get a little chase-happy with its own kind in tight quarters, so give it room, and avoid pairing it with large or aggressive fish that might harass it.
Good to know
The Siamese algae eater is one of the few aquarium fish that will actually eat tough black-beard and hair algae.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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