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Posted by Gill Passman on May 25, 2005, 5:04 pm
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> Gill Passman wrote:
>
> >
> >>Ken Wilson wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>Scott wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>that I have tried. which include using rowaphos, Siamese algae
eaters,
> >>>>>test kits, and lots of plants.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I see to be following your tracks a bit behind. where did you get this
> >>>siamese algae thing?
> >>>
> >>> i have read the recommendations for it but maidenhead don't seem to do
> >
> > one
> >
> >>My local Maidenhead always keeps these in stock. Instead, they call them
> >>Siamese flying foxes, but are actually Siamese algae eaters.
> >>
> >>Nikki
> >>
> >
> > I'm not entirely sure about this.....I bought some Flying Foxes but they
> > won't keep still long enough for me to ascertain if they are indeed true
> > SAE's - bought them from Hare Hatch Maidenhead. My sister-in-law bought
some
> > which are confirmed as True SAE's from Henley and they were labelled as
> > such. With true SAEs the black stripe extends into the tail fin.
> >
>
> They called them Siamese flying foxes, and I was skeptical at first if
> they were true SAEs. But I posted some photos of them and they were
> confirmed SAEs. They're certainly paying their keep.
>
> > My Flying Foxes are getting very fat and I've never seen them eat
anything
> > other than them eating the algae in the tank and the occassional blood
worm
> > or brine shrimp - so something must be right for them.
>
> Do they resemble SAEs?
>
> I've imposed an Asbo on my Redtailed Flying Fox, which means he's taking
> up a whole 14 gallon QT tank to himself! I don't know whether it's
> punishment or reward.
>
> Nikki
>
They look pretty similar. They have a black stripe that extends to the
tail - what I don't know is if it actually carries on beyond that which I
understand is the sign of a true SAE. The reason being they have never kept
still long enough
Gill
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