Albino Algae Eater
So you may often see them nibbling on algae attached to the driftwood substrate or tank glass.
Albino algae eater. Diet omnivorous bottom feeders. One of the most popular and best algae eating catfish is called the plecostomus pleco for short when shopping for a pleco you will find them attached to the inside of an aquarium with their sucker mouth laying on the gravel or a resting on a. Common name chinese algae eater cae.
However this coloring is its only distinctive feature that makes it different from its wild relative. Tank size 26 gallons and more. Size up to 5 inches 13 cm chinese algae eaters is an active fish that spends most of its time on the bottom.
Albino algae eaters have a solid gold coloration lacking the lateral stripe and or spots. The albino bristlenose pleco is a great algae eater especially when they are young. Golden chinese algae eater s are an albino variant of the common chinese algae eater gyrinocheilos aymonieri which have been selectively bred over the years to increase their availability within the hobby and enhance their coloration.
It has solid yellow coloring albino algae eater. Albino bristlenose pleco ancistrus sp. To help water reach the gills when their mouth is attached to something they have specialized organs two branchial apertures force water across their gills to help with respiration.
These varieties are a vivid solid gold in color. Chinese algae eaters aren t the most glamorous fish in the world. Gold algae eater s exhibit a striking goldish yellow coloration that sets them apart from most other.
Its average lifespan is about 10 years. The fish is a large one in the wild it may grow up to 11 inches 28 cm long but in the tank size is about 5 inches 13 cm. When they get old their metabolism slows down and they become a little bit lazier.
Can usually be spotted hiding from the light or hanging on from the glass or decor. Albino bristlenose plecostomus are ideal freshwater aquarium algae eaters.
