Curbing aggression in a flying fox?

[Brookfish]

I have noticed my flying fox has become a lot more aggressive lately
towards my loaches (polka dots) when it was younger, it was a good
algae eater and it wasn't aggressive at all, but now it has stopped
grazing algae, and like I say, become aggressive.
I don't really want to add another bunch of flying foxes, is there
any other way to curb the aggression or should I trade it at the LFS?

Here's a few pics, it's getting on for 4" now.


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[cocoa_pleco]

could it maybe be a SAE and not a flying fox? ive never owned a flying fox that was violent in any way

[Brookfish]

could it maybe be a SAE and not a flying fox? ive never owned a flying fox that was violent in any way


I'm almost positive that it's a flying fox cocoa but I could be wrong.
but it is definitely showing aggression, not continuosly but sporadically.

[Sharon]

My daughter has a Flying Fox, who is a little aggressive now that he's older. Your fish also looks like a SAE to me...but I'm not terribly good at IDing fish. Sae's aren't aggressive at all,(At least I don't think so???) so that wouldn't explain the problem.

[Fishalicious]

100% a Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus - Flying Fox... they are very well known for their hostility as they get older... there is not a lot you can do I'm afraid... if it is intolerable then swapping him would be great.

SAE's never get aggressive... chinese algae eaters are also notorious in their older days...

[Brookfish]

Thanks Jess, I think i'll trade it in then before the aggression
gets out of control, pity though, it was a nice fish.

[Northernguy]

Great pics though!:22:

[Brookfish]

Great pics though!:22:

Thanks NG.