Oto fry!

[Kissyboots]

I went hunting last night and caught a couple more. I still have around 50 at least (I'm assuming because I can't count them all.) Can't wait to vacuum tomorrow!!!

 

[Kissyboots]

Back up to around 100!!! Plus another cory. They won't stop spawning.............
And, uh, the sponge filter still hasn't been delivered......so they're still in a bowl with a plant and a snail...

 

[emmanuelchavez]

Back up to around 100!!! Plus another cory. They won't stop spawning.............
And, uh, the sponge filter still hasn't been delivered......so they're still in a bowl with a plant and a snail...

You have more oto fry? How? I thought the male oto died... or have they just been hiding in the 55 all along?

 

[Kissyboots]

You have more oto fry? How? I thought the male oto died... or have they just been hiding in the 55 all along?

It doesn't look like the female needs the male to LAY the eggs, just to fertilyze them before hand. Her belly is still a little yellow and I found some more eggs as well so I believe she will just continue laying them until she has none left.

 

[Kissyboots]

Well, it looks like Sonja is done and empty...so no more new fry.
I did get a couple more today during the w/c. I'm up to 115 now. Hopefully it'll work this time.

 

[Kissyboots]

This is not going well...at all...I lost around 1/3 since I last posted and that filter that Pure was gonna send me still hasn't shown up... I think I fail.

 

[bunker_1]

Don't be hard on yourself. Some fish are really tough to grow out. It will all come with time. Don't give up!!

 

[Kissyboots]

As I see no progress in their growth, have a lack of funds and time, and getting sick, and now have to deal with family problems, I have decided to abort my otocinclus breeding.


I will put them back in the 55g tonight after the lights go off and hope some will survive on their own.

 

[Kissyboots]

As you guys can see by my signature, I haven't exactly followed through with my plan as stated above.

I couldn't bring myself to do it, and strangly enough, I've only had 1 death in three days! That's amazing. So maybe they are now over their "dieing off in masses" stage and are actually going to focus on growing now. I really do hope so. So, I will keep them, but I won't invest too much time in them, I hope.

 

[bunker_1]

One of the reasons they have so many is because of hunters and the likelyhood that some are just not born as good stock.
I hope you end up with a ton of little ones!!

 

[mistercoffee]

Lol what are you going to do with so many Oto's if they make it? Send 3 to me? :-D

Good luck with the breeding. I think once my current stock dies away I might try breeding. We'll see though. It'd be nice though with a 10g and a 20g. The only question is what to breed.

 

[Kissyboots]

The ones in the bowl are all dead. I still see a 2-4 every night in the 55g. Hopefully they survive.

 

[Kissyboots]

Mommy's in with Weebo, but there's still a couple healthy-looking fry in the 55g. Once the tank lights turn off, I try to keep the surrounding lights off as well so the other fish (especially the danios) don't make a meal of them. I usually spot 2-5 of them or none, but the other night there were 11!!!!!! Yes, 11. Which makes me think there's at least 20 left. I really do hope they survive and become a little larger as they still look like danio chow.