New Oto's

My 5 Otos in my 190 l love the algae on the glass. Do you have a conservatory? Grow algae on rock in a plastic clear container facing the sun if possible!

My 5 Otos in my 190 l love the algae on the glass. Do you have a conservatory? Grow algae on rock in a plastic clear container facing the sun if possible!

Have you added ammonia and/or plant fertilser to the water?

Yup - doing both of these, with added light from a desk lamp as it's been a bit gloomy the past week.

Otos are so cute. Congratulations on your new acquisition. 
I have a 19L tank on the windowsill that gets the most sunlight during the day. I also have a heater & filter. Occasionally I throw in a few flakes of fish food. This is where I breed snails for my puffer tank and where I grow algae on rocks for the BN & BAE. It has taken a month or so to get to the point where there is so much algae I almost can't see through the tank.

Otos are so cute. Congratulations on your new acquisition. 
I have a 19L tank on the windowsill that gets the most sunlight during the day. I also have a heater & filter. Occasionally I throw in a few flakes of fish food. This is where I breed snails for my puffer tank and where I grow algae on rocks for the BN & BAE. It has taken a month or so to get to the point where there is so much algae I almost can't see through the tank.

ooo - good idea. I'll get the old 20L tank out of the loft.

Congrats on your new acquisitions! I wonder if some algae wafers to supplement what you already have would help, at least in the short-term? Courgette (blanched) is also an option.

Yep, I forgot to get algae wafers when I was there (doh!) so I'll see if the Local Pet Shop has anything except goldfish flakes. They got a slice of blanched courgette over night but are studiously ignoring it.

I would get at least another two. Otos live in huge groups numbering in the thousands, so the golden rule of at least six applies even more to them than most shoaling species.

That's the plan as soon as I get my algae farm producing enough. Their bioload on the tank is negligible so another four will be joining them soon.

Otos apparently eat sushi nori if you can put up with the mess it will make 

Great minds etc 

Quote from: ColinB on June 21, 2016, 07:37:51 AM

Their bioload on the tank is negligible so another four will be joining them soon.

Interested in this, do we think the community creator overestimates this??

Another quick question: Can any tell me if Zebra Otos are any bigger than 'normal' Otos?

The CC has the Oto's at 3cm, which is the same as they have for my Lemon Tetras, yet the Tetras have 2 or 3 times the 'bulk' of the Oto's. I have just a trace of Nitrates in my tank so I'm not worried about the bioload, and they don't take up any 'elbow room'.

How big are your Zebra Oto's and are they full grown?

'scuse the typo's..... Engaland are putting up a dismal defense of Sri Lankas poor score and I'm trying to find 'comfort' in a rather nice Spanish red! (That's a wine, not a girl!!!!!!)

Well... England tied the match by hitting a 6 off the last ball!!! What a fantastic game of cricket it was.

...and Sue's right... Sushi Nori makes a mess as it falls apart!

...and Oto's deserve their reputation as algae eaters. They're doing a grand job.

You seen em blink yet Colin?

Nope - I always blink first! They've got a steely gaze - reminiscent of Clint Eastwood in Fistful Of Dollars.