Help me please with my fish problem!!!!?

Question

We have two fish tanks in our home. One with just baby chichilids and the other with goldfishes and an algae eater. The problem is with the tank with the goldfish. We feed the algae eater his pellets, but a few times, I've caught him temporarily closely following this one goldfish(it's a medium sized goldfish that's black and has bubbley eyes). Any ideas to why this happens? Can someone please put my mind and ease or at least help me out?

The goldfish is black just like the algae eater. It doesn''t suck on the fish, just goes behind it "once in a blue moon."

Answer 1

Your algae eater is trying to suck the slimy scales off of your fish. He doesn't have enough algae to eat most likely and may not like the pellets. Don't over clean the tank. Also, try giving the algae eater spirlinka or something like that. We have salt water tanks, but my friend lost a few fishes before she caught her algae eater sucking on one while swimming.

Answer 2

Hi - you may want to try aquariacentral.com I just looked up goldfish and algae eaters and this site came up - there are a lot of Q & As with pretty much all the info I think you are looking for. Good luck!

Answer 3

I'm not an expert, but here's what I think. Goldfish are known for being poopers. They eat and almost instantly poop. Maybe your algae eater is following closely because of this. I don't think algae eaters eat other fish so I wouldn't worry to much but, if you're concern take Mr. Bubbles out and put him in his own home. Good luck

Answer 4

Well, the algae eater is most likely a chinese algae eater, and is one of the worst fish in the hobby. The one you have is behaving like any CAE after a few months, it is trying to suck the slime coat off of the goldfish. Obviously this is bad, and will kill the fish. The one with your chichlids will eventually do the same
It also wont eat algae

Answer 5

The algae eater wont harm your gold fish. Not to worry. Dont feed it too much because it will very quick grown up and really look ugly. It can survive with just cleaning up the tank. Trust me!

I dont know why it follows the gold fish. I think it needs company ^_*. Or just get up for some air.

Answer 6

Is the algae eater an actual algae eater, or is it a pleco? If it's an algae eater, they're notorious for attacking other fish in the tank as they grow larger. If it's a pleco, that's normal. My two plecos will do the same thing.

Best of luck!

Answer 7

most algae eaters are actually considered to be semi aggressive. he could actually be attacking your gold fish. ive seen an algae eater sucking to the side of a live koi before. i would try getting rid of the algae eater and replacing them with mystery snails for algae control

Answer 8

"I beleive that algae eater might noticed some algae on your gold fishbody and was trying to clean up for her!"Mike suggested
"ิีbut I don't think so"๋John shouted
"why you have to shout"?Mike asked
"ัyou are wrong buddy!"๋้John said "ิำbecause it is normal behavior for the algae eater to act that way!"
"Are you trying to be funny"?Mike asked with his temper face
"ํYou see here buddy"๋John said pointed at his fish tank
"ํYou are right !" Mike said calmly look at algae eater following his goldfish"
"I never noticed that buddy! You are right!"?Mike repeated
"So ! we should tell the person who asked this question to be happy don't worry right buddy"
"ัำyes! I agree"

Answer 9

the anwser is obvious the algae eater digs the gold fish

Answer 10

If you are talking about Chinese Algae eaters, they are very easily bored and will pick on and irritate any fish that seems timid.