ottos

[snowrat2004]

i am planning on getting some ottos and was wondering if they do best in groups. i will get more than one, because it is a 29 gallon tank, but was wondering how many i should get for that tank. i also have a 10 gallon that is in desperate need of an algea cleaning how many should i put in that one.

ps- both tanks are cycled and have been set up for at least 1 1/2 years.

thanx for any help
Jenny

 

[CFC]

The more the merrier IMO with ottos, id get at least 6 for the 29g and 3 for the 10g, just remember to supplement their diet with algea wafers and cucumber once theyve got the algea down so they dont starve.

 

[suemack]

do otos need wood in their diet - we can get pleco chips here with 'wood fibres' in them that cost twice the price of any of the other pleco type wafers - have got otos in all tanks but only driftwood in one

 

[CFC]

Ottos to my knowledge dont actually need wood in their diet but probably do ingest some when rasping algea off of drift wood, i would think as long as you have at least one piece of drift/bogwood in your tank it would be fine.

 

[tribalsilver_shark]

Hi i have 4 @ 1 inch these are cool little things catfish i think not plecs
you must ensure you have broad leave plants this is must for them as they love the goodness from them also i use the algae waffers 1 at night as there (nocturnal)
and i also tried zuccini which they like and lettuce

 

[suemack]

are they easy to breed - I assume I've got m and f as one is a lot bigger than the other oh - and do you cook their veges?

 

[tribalsilver_shark]

Breeding: Can be difficult. Lower the water level and raise the temperature slightly. Then add water to the tank through a watering can, at the original temperature. The eggs will be laid under leaves.
Gender: Difficult to determine. Females grow larger and are rounder bodied


hope this ok and can help i wouldnt say there very easy they dont croup much like fish

 

[CFC]

When feeding veggies i just place them in a small bowl and pour boiling water from the kettle over them leaving them in the water for about one minute to soften them slightly.

 

[suemack]

thanks guys

cucumber and zucchini ok with the seeds out - anything else - imagine they'd have problems with peas

 

[tribalsilver_shark]

nope mine love most green they dont eat them all but have a good old suck

try
lettuce
zuccini
cucomber
peas

any thing that can go soft and green and has alot of water as a substance