Good Algae Eating Fish For Aquarium: Flying Fox Fish
Good AlgaeEating Fish For Aquarium: Flying Fox Fish – The flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus) is just a Southeast Asian species of freshwater fish while in the Cyprinidae family] It's frequently seen in the aquarium business. Among others, it's known to consume algae. It's sometimes mistakenly called the Siamese algae eater. Photo copyright from ekkwill.com Good Algae Eating Fish For Aquarium: Flying Fox Fish The flyingfox is usually marketed being an algae eater, and although it will consume some algae, it's probably marketed therefore in confusion with the comparable Siamese flyingfox (Crossocheilus siamensis) that is indeed a good algae eater. Flying foxes won't eat line (hair) algae, and so are of minimal use as an algae eater. While in the tank Flying foxes may be territorial and will cause trouble for fish-which aren't strong. As they are equivalent species, sharks (labeo sp.), denisons barbs, silver sharks, and algae loaches are u...