Tony
anutej_at_loxinfo.co.th
Sajjad Lateef wrote:
>
> This is somewhat off-topic.
>
> I have a four-year old Siamese flying fox fish (it looks similar to the
> famous siamese algae eater) and has yellow-tinged fins and some color on
> the anterior side. So far, it has been a fairly peaceful fish content to
> nibble on algae in and partake in the flakes. Now, it's is old and nasty
> and I have observed that it is chasing my other (native) fish, possibly to
> suck on their slime coat (much like the chinese algae eater would do).
> Trouble is, I have never heard of a Siamese flying fox being an agressive
> slime sucker and all reports have been that it is a peaceful fish.
>
> A few months ago, I experienced a sudden die-off in my native fish in that
> tank (all except this fish and a lone fathead). I attributed this to age.
> Now, I am beginning to have my doubts. Most of the fish had died soon
> after each other and most had some kind of lacerations.
>
> Any experience with this fish out there?
>
> Thanks
> Sajjad
>
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> Sajjad Lateef email: sajjad <at> acm.org
> Chicago, IL web: http://www.lateef.org/sajjad/
>
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