Bettas and Ottos?

[Grymatta]

Would an Otto be ok sharing a tank with a Betta and an ADF?

I'm getting alot of brown algae on the sides of my betta tank and was thinking of getting one.

Since my betta doesnt bother the adf..I'm thinking it might be laid back enough to tolerate the otto as wel..

 

[Breeze7050]

Ottos are usually tolerated well by fish that don't tend to tolerate much. I think it would be okay to try assuming you have a back up plan and enough room in your tank!

 

[Grymatta]

Yeah my backup plan will be to just move the otto out of the betta tank and into my main community tank...

 

[Breeze7050]

I think it should be okay!

 

[IDunnoWhy]

I have found that my female Bettas were more tolerant of tank mates than my Males were. It may have just been the fish I had though.

 

[usacutie81]

My beta ignores both the otos in his tank. Actually, he pretty much ignores everything in his tank and spends the day pacing back and forth. But I've definitly never seen the otos get picked on or anything.

 

[JWright]

I've always kept ottos with my bettas (3 separate tanks over the years).

 

[SANND]

I've kept oto's with my male bettas also with no problems at all. I'd say go for it.

 

[Mahamotorworks]

Ya They should be fine together.

MAHA

 

[jessey]

My beta ignores both the otos in his tank. Actually, he pretty much ignores everything in his tank and spends the day pacing back and forth. But I've definitly never seen the otos get picked on or anything.

this struck me as really funny. i love bettas and their not-so-impressive brains.

 

[Cas]

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an otto? anyone got a pic of one?

Cas

 

[Grymatta]

well i dropped my Otto in and the Betta was curious about him for the first hour. Now the betta seems to ignore the otto totally...

thanks for the info guys!

 

[JWright]

www.otocinclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes

 

[Grymatta]

thanks for the awesome link JWright...

Is it me..or are Ottos always hyper? Even when I turn off the lights, I can see them zipping around like maniacs. They dont seem to slow down!