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algae eating sharks (SAE)
Matt Rhoten wrote:
>There was a previous posting here from someone somewhere whose
>retailer started stocking "Algae Eating Sharks" as well, but I don`t
>remember what species they turned out to be.
I was one of the posters from here in the cold midwest (Chicago `burbs)
They`re the real thing cleared up my red algae in 3 days. One of the 4 I
bought did turn out to be c. oblongus however. I decided to keep it to
observe it`s behavior and eating habits.
Unfortunately it`s beginning to harass the real SAE`s. Also whenever I
drop in a piece of algae wafer (intended for 2 bristlenose pl*cos)
he immediately claims it and gets into a vicious battle with the largest
SAE (~twice it`s size) over it. If it keeps up the aggression toward
the SAE`s I`m afraid C. oblongus will have to become "see not-among-us"<g>
Stephen Morrison