Overfeeding?

[Rickzayne]

ATM I am feeding bits of apple to my otos while I try grow algae on a rock, but my cory and mollies are always munching on it as well...

Is this classed as over feeding?

I feed then a bit of food every day, blood worms, pellets, flakes, shimp brine(I think)

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

It might be worth going back to the store where you got your Otos and seeing if their store tank has algae ridden pebbles that they are munching on. If so, ask the store if you can buy a few of these pebbles, add one to your Oto tank and put the others in another container with more rocks to try and kick start your "algae farm."

Are your Otos newly purchased? If so, I would strongly recommend you isolate them in a QT, so that you can ensure they are eating and putting on weight (nice round bellies when on the tank sides, sunken bellies are not good at all). Often Otos come into the hobby weak and half starved, so during the first few weeks, it is really important to know they are eating at home and not shutting down.

Are your Otos currently getting a chance to feed on the apple, or are they getting intimidated by the Corydoras and Mollies?

Have you tried other veg besides apple, such as cucumber; courgette; sweet potato?

 

[Rickzayne]

I put cucumber in at first which they didn't touch but the corys were all over it, so I tried apple which I've seen a good few on, but I think the corys discovered they can eat that also...

From the ones I've seen on the glass (as it's hard to tell them apart xD) they have little pot bellies so they must be getting their share, and I have seen a few on it during the day.

 

[soybean]

Try attaching some to a veggie clip higher up the glass out the corys way. Try courgette as well.

Try not to worry - they'll be eating. They have tiny bellies, it won't take much to fill them!

 

[Katch]

Overfeeding isn't a problem unless you end up with uneaten food in the tank. If all the food is eaten then it is not overfeeding. With veges etc I leave them in the tank for 2 or 3 days before removing any uneaten pieces.