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Christian · 03-22-2005, 04:06 PM

I have two blood parrots(that tend to be really agressive), one about 5 inches, the other is 6 or 7(and questionably 100% blood parrot), and 4 green tiger barbs in a 46gal bow front tank. Algea is always growin and i never care, but i decided to get 3 chinese algae eaters(about 2.5/3inches long) to clean up the tank. I thought, they would hide, and eventually the BP's would get used to them. I thought if they hid during the day, like they do, they'll come out at night when the other fish are sleeping, so i peeked into the tank at 12pm, after the room was pitch black for 2 hours, but i could only see sleeping fish and no algae eaters, i peeked in at 5am(i was up and curious) and found the bigger BP with a tail hangin out of his mouth. Good news is he only ate one. Im guessing that their not gonna get along, and i should bring the algae eaters back to the pet shop? Im also guessing theres no other algae eater i could get that wont get eaten or harassed(Ive tried snails but their harassed till they die, than eaten). Anyone have any advice?

03-22-2005, 04:06 PM	#1
Christian Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4	Blood Parrots and Chinese Algae eaters I have two blood parrots(that tend to be really agressive), one about 5 inches, the other is 6 or 7(and questionably 100% blood parrot), and 4 green tiger barbs in a 46gal bow front tank. Algea is always growin and i never care, but i decided to get 3 chinese algae eaters(about 2.5/3inches long) to clean up the tank. I thought, they would hide, and eventually the BP's would get used to them. I thought if they hid during the day, like they do, they'll come out at night when the other fish are sleeping, so i peeked into the tank at 12pm, after the room was pitch black for 2 hours, but i could only see sleeping fish and no algae eaters, i peeked in at 5am(i was up and curious) and found the bigger BP with a tail hangin out of his mouth. Good news is he only ate one. Im guessing that their not gonna get along, and i should bring the algae eaters back to the pet shop? Im also guessing theres no other algae eater i could get that wont get eaten or harassed(Ive tried snails but their harassed till they die, than eaten). Anyone have any advice?