Suicidal SAE???

[hungryhound]

Alright, so we noticed an odd behavior in one of our Siamese algae eaters. It appears that he (or she) thinks they are a salmon! We've had them for almost a month now and have never noticed this behavior. Now it appears he's taught one of our newly acquired Yoyo loaches how to perform this feet.

The first picture is of him thinking about jumping, with the second being after the jump. All we can think is that he's going after the brown algae (it's still a young tank so we're fighting that battle), never mind that their's more accessible stuff down on the rocks!

[sergo]

lay a rag over the open spots to discourage it.

[cocoa_pleco]

ditto with sergo.

[sergo]

that will also help with evaporation too.

[hungryhound]

How exactly would we lay that rag as he's jumping up on our HOB filter? The best I can think would be to drape it over the filter to the light....

[Chrona]

lol, I find this quite amusing :)

In any case, SAE are strong jumpers. Unless it can actually clear the whole HOB and get into the filter, then I don't think you any worries. Make sure you have a full tank hood though (or a cover) Perhaps give him some algae pellets to take his mind off?

[sergo]

yea basically drape it over and cover up the open spots.
you didn't have the pix up when i replied to it initially. but that still may work and you hob can still get some air.
shoot, it's worth a shot and may keep you finding him laid out on top of the hob catchin' some rays or something. :0-)

[sergo]

chrona, how was the skiing? btw i'm having some corona tonight so i should be straight thumbs2:

[Chrona]

chrona, how was the skiing? btw i'm having some corona tonight so i should be straight thumbs2:

Black diamond for the first time and I went 10 times in a row without falling! gg ;)

Anyways, back to the topic at hand lol.

[hungryhound]

The HOB itself is covered, so I don't think he'll land in that, and the last thing we want is to come home and find him "catching some rays." Time to get busy jerry rigging stuff :19:

[hungryhound]

lol, I find this quite amusing :)

Perhaps give him some algae pellets to take his mind off?

So algae wafers are an option, but when we put it in the tank everyone else decides that it's for them and the SAEs don't get much of a shot at it! The Gouramis literally take turns standing guard over the darn thing!

[sergo]

my gouramis do the same thing. although i don't have an sae yet, i think my poor clown plecos miss out.

[hungryhound]

I might have to look into slicing the algae wafers in half and placing them on different sides of the tank....

[Chrona]

I might have to look into slicing the algae wafers in half and placing them on different sides of the tank....

Did you try a zuchini slice yet? My SAE loves softened zuchini, and my angelfish (who usually pigs out on everthing else - algae wafers, lettuce, you name it) doesn't touch it

Plus, there's lots of surface area so each slice services many :)

Make sure you take it out after like 24 hours though.

[hungryhound]

We did a zucchini slice a while back and it went over well. We'll have to give it another shot (we left the last one in WAY too long and turned the water green....)

[sergo]

if i put 2 slices that are 1.5" in diameter they will not last 2 days. all of my guys go hard after it.
i put 2 1" pieces in last night and all that's left is less than half of one piece. crazy i say. cucumber makes a big mess in my tank.

[hungryhound]

We'll have to pick up some zucchini at the store this week then and give it another try!

[AquaQueen]

Sounds like this fish has been watching Finding Nemo...lol

[hungryhound]

Sounds like this fish has been watching Finding Nemo...lol

That's what they must do when we're not home and they can't people watch!

[AquaQueen]

lol...it must be:hmm3grin2orange:

[troy]

My Brother's SAE jumped out of its small tank a couple of times so, it was moved to a 29 gallon.