randomsam1001 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 hey guys, anyone had experience keeping these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 What would you like to Know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 buy a school of them, around 5-10 make sure they have algae to feed on, tend to avoid pleco chips ime lotsa cover for them they hang around the twisted val in my tank, from what I heard when researching breeding them they like lime green coloured leafs like Twisted val and java fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Otos require algae in the tank to survive. They chow through brown algae in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Awesome, many people say the're hard to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 they have a reputation of keeling over for no apparent reason. ime they are just fish that you have to be certain of their condition of before buying, only buy darker more vividly coloured ones, avoid them if they have swollen bellies, damaged fins etc.... they tend to not do well in shipping is my guess (i doubt quarantine has a nice supply of algae for them to munch on all day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Some people say to get the ones with round tummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 they have a reputation of keeling over for no apparent reason. ime they are just fish that you have to be certain of their condition of before buying, only buy darker more vividly coloured ones, avoid them if they have swollen bellies, damaged fins etc.... they tend to not do well in shipping is my guess (i doubt quarantine has a nice supply of algae for them to munch on all day) Once they get a regular algal food source they colour up, fatten up and become a lot more lively! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Once they get a regular algal food source they colour up, fatten up and become a lot more lively! would I have to feed them regularly, and if so, what? Sorry, can't find any of this stuff anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 would I have to feed them regularly, and if so, what? Sorry, can't find any of this stuff anywhere! I find they do not eat Pleco tabs hence the making sure you have plants with algae on them. Maybe someone else has found a commercial food that they do actually eat. Brown algae is easy to culture, stick some plastic plants in water under high light and it will take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I normally have a few round river stones in an icecream container in a sunny spot outside with tank water in it, just rotate the rocks around as they eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 The first 2 I had were hardy and used to get stuck in with the other bottom feeders eating whatever pellets or food was on the bottom. The last 4 since then I never saw eating processed food and they all died for apparently no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks very much!!! :cr8: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 how often do I feed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 if using fresh algae, just try and ensure a constant supply, if feeding prepared food, once a day should be ok as long as all the left overs are taken out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomsam1001 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks so much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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