Oto!

[TrekkieForLife]

I picked up 2 Oto yesterday on a whim Bad me! So last night and today I was trying to read up on them to make sure I keep them alive.

I think they found lots to eat when I put them in there.. they acted like it, but now I think they've eaten all the algea.. because they seems to be eating off the rocks on the floor.

So today I put in with them some zuccini and some spinisch.. which was recommended. I am not sure how long it will take them to notice. Also, someone here suggested to put some rocks in fishwater to a window with sun to get some algea to grow, I have done this also.

Are there any more suggestion to make their tummies happy? I am hearing that they do not like the algea-discs... but what are your opinions? If I can hear one person who has luck, I will give it a try. I want to keep my little boys full! I was also suggested to maybe try a type of seaweed?

Thank you!

 

[NoDeltaH2O]

I keep otos in one of my tanks, and they eat nothing but algae. The tank actually has very little algae visible and they have been fine for a couple of years now. A little oto doesn't require much food to fill its stomach.

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

If you are worried about them eating then get an algae base wafer, usually found in the bottom feeder section of your LFS.

 

[MortiferousSoul]

none of the otos ive ever owned will eat the waffers, but like nodelta said, even if theres not very much visable algae, theyll find some

 

[UP UP AND GUPPY]

Yeah mine died because I had a pleco in there(I think rubber lip) and it was algae free, and I didn't know it at the time. The next day dead, so I go buy some algae wafers and the new one loved it. Two weeks later bye bye oto, lost him to a gourami.

 

[SkwidsLair]

I too just picked up a trio of Oto Cats. So far they've done good, though the barbs have chased them around when they get too close to the barbs' territory.

I never even thought they would actually run out of food...but I suppose if they do a great job, they might. I have no live plants yet...I may add one to help 'em out.

 

[noncentric]

My oto's don't like algae wafers either.
They also don't like green algae, cucumbers, romaine lettuce.

My oto's do like brown/diatom algae and blanched zucchini.

Good luck with yours. I'd like to find more things that my oto's like to eat, but so far haven't come up with much - not too big of a problem though, since their tummies are always full.