lyndatu

Hello, there!

I have a 20 gallon plant tank that's still young but developing. My plan is to have a siamese algae eater to help with algae control, especially with the dreaded red/brush algae. I also plant to have Java Moss as my carpet plant, but since they are slow-growers, the ones in my LFS are covered with red algae. I heard the Siamese Algae Eater is the only known fish to eat this algae, but I suddenly read an article in a website that SAE can devour Java Moss within an hour and should not be kept with them. I'm now worried because I can't find any more carpet plants available rather than Java Moss. Do SAE really eat Java Moss, or is it possible that it's just a misconception of species looking like SAE?

Thanks in advance!

lyndatu

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aquarist48

Hello Lyndatu. I'm sorry but I've never kept those fish before. Try gong to the top right hand side of this screen and doing a search. I'm sure you'll find some information on them. As people start waking up maybe someone with the same fish can help as well.
Ken