Oto food

[maoripho3nix]

Hey all,

As an alternative to an algae wafer/flake, algae in the tank, and zucchini....can I use kamokamo and pumpkin to add variety. I only ask this as I have both growing in the garden.

Any other suggestions for food??

Thanks

[Jennifer]

Theoretically both should be fine, pumpkin is best cooked ever so slightly just to slightly to soften it and make it edible (not too much though, you don't want mush). Some things they like more than others though and some veges really soil the water. :roll:

[phoenix44]

you probably want them getting used to eating algae.

[maoripho3nix]

Theoretically both should be fine, pumpkin is best cooked ever so slightly just to slightly to soften it and make it edible (not too much though, you don't want mush). Some things they like more than others though and some veges really soil the water. :roll:

I have a steamer, was just gonna slightly steam the veges, do people normally slightly cook the zucchini too??

My brother in-law once told me he gave some pumpkin as fry food, as you can cook it until its soft, he then put it in muslin cloth, but I dont want it that mushy, just right for the otos to eat. The kamokamo is kinda like a fat zucchini anyway.

you probably want them getting used to eating algae.

They have been feasting all night, 80% of the algae has been eaten, I havent fed them anything else.

Just puttin the word out to see what people have tried too.

[Jennifer]

You only need to cook the pumpkin a tiny bit so it is not hard as a rock. The other things you don't need to cook at all. The otos will like it more as it gets older, after about 12-20 hours soaking in the tank, but there is a fine line before it all turns to mush and soils the tank. :roll:

[Sophia]

When mine are hungry they will eat raw courgette - otherwise they seem to leave it alone. They do love algae wafers more though - they guard them from the cories.