Help Rasboras + Chinese Algea Eater ?????

Question

i have a chinese algea eater he is about 3 inches long i got him for the African Clawed frog tank but when i took the filter out to make hte frog happier he seemed to be sufficating so i moved him first try was to the betta tank but the betta HATED him he kept flaring up at him so that was a no go next i tryed the goldfish tank but the gold fish are about 3 inches a peices and they kept pecking at the algea eater was worried they were trying to eat him so i tryed my last tank with my rasboras they are only about an inch now and i am worried that my algea eater will eat them they will get to about 2 inches at the most and the algea eater will get rather big 5 inches maybe bigger so my question is will my algea eater be better with the gold fish or the rasboras i understand that neither tank needs an algea eater since the goldfish keep the tank clean and the rasboras have another algea eater that will only get to 2 inches that i bought just for that tank

i didnt put the tank size because at this moment they are a little on the the small size but not inhuman i am working on bigger and i dont fell like hearing the lectures the reason i cant use an air pump i the frog tank is it still makes noise and the frogs want still water will a 3 inch gold fish eat the algea eater also 3 inchs long he is just long and skinny they are fatter i dont want to lose any fish and the rasboras are still babies i still have to grind their food for them to eat it

Answer 1

It will probably work for now, but when the algae eater gets bigger he will be a threat to the rasboras. Algae eaters are an ill tempered aggressive fish when they get a bit of size on them.

MM

Answer 2

It is hardest to say where your algae eater would be happiest, as there is so many different kinds of algae eaters. Also, you didn't put the size of your tanks.

Most algae eaters will only eat other fish if the other fish are resting on the ground. So I wouldn't worry about your algae eater eating other fish unless they are ground dwellers also.

If you want to keep him with your frog, but without a filter, you could add in an air pump. That wlll just create bubbles, and your frog wont be sucked up.

Answer 3

It sounds to me like you just have to small of a tank. Assuming that you did let your tank cycle, you might want to check the pH of your tank. Algae eaters need to have a pH in the 7.0 to 7.4 range. But like i said, your tank is really too small to have an algae eater. Most grow to well over the 4" mark. I would suggest sticking with the fish you have until you can invest in a bigger tank. Then get advice from a local fish store or informational sites you find on the internet. PLEASE don't trust the fools at Petco or Pet Smart. Anyways, good luck and hoped i helped.