Algae Wafers

[Rummynose]

Since I got the otocinclus about a month ago, I`ve been feeding them algaewafers! I`ve offered zucchini but they did not eat it.

Yesterday I did a 50 - 60% water change in the afternoon with a thorough gravel vac! In the evening I fed the fish. I feed flakes and freeze dried bloodworms, everything is eaten within 3 minute. I place 2 algae wafers in the tank every second day. I saw the Otocinclus eating at least one wafer last night.

This morning I have some kind of residue over my driftwood, rocks, some leaves of my plants, and the mossball. I`ve recently switched to Big Al`s water conditioner and have used a little more conditioner than instructed. The fish are behaving normal so far!

Now I wonder if the algae wafers can cause algae growth or if the conditioner has caused some chemical imbalance in my tank!

 

[Rummynose]

Update: the white deposits have cleared up some.
No one else has had this before?

 

[ian]

you only really need to feed Oto's waffers every week. It sounds as though you're over feeding. Fish only need feeding every other day.

 

[Rummynose]

you only really need to feed Oto's waffers every week. It sounds as though you're over feeding. Fish only need feeding every other day.

Thanks for replying! So feeding 2 wafers every second evening is too much! Check! Maybe that's why they didn't touch the zucchini, their bellies were already full! I was so concerned about not wanting to starve them, lol

Sorry if I'm stupid about this, but is one wafer once a week for four otocinlus going to be enough? Supplementing with zucchini or cucumber once a week?