Otos

[Phoenixfish]

Do otos eat brown algae? major problem atm, trying to sort out the problem with less light and food

(yes i already checked into their requirements, yes their will be a group, yes i will feed them green matter/algae tablets not just let them find there own food)

 

[BigIan]

yep they will nibble on diatoms

 

[Phoenixfish]

thanks might get some tomorrow ^^ but this possibly more then the diatoms/different type of algae, it coats my plants quite thickly and i then have to cut the leaves off before they rot, maybe its just a servire case (sp)

also what damage would a bristle nose do to pest snails? anything?

 

[mattb]

A couple of ottos will sort out brown algea in no time, i have three in a 50 gallon and have no brown algea anywhere

 

[Kevstir]

ottos = no brown algae , the back wall of my tank was covered in it when i added the ottos, byt the morning it was all gone

 

[Chri$]

I bought a couple of ottos for my 24ukg planted tank yesterday and they have eaten all the brown algae in 1 night

 

[Arfie]

also what damage would a bristle nose do to pest snails? anything?

Absolutley no damage at all.

For snail killing you need one of the botia (loach) species, which one depends on your tank and other occupants.

Arfie