Rubbernose Pleco

[rommel39]

Okay, so my common pleco outgrew my tank and I had to pass him off to my girlfriend, who has a much larger tank. I was down a bit because I was really attached to "Bubba" but I found a rubbernose pleco at Petsmart. I used to feed my common pleco cukes and alage tabs, will a rubbernose eat the same things as a common pleco?

On another issue, I bought an Otto, which I have never owned before. I was reading in the forum that they tend to die rather easily, is there anything that I can do to improve this chances of survial? Thanks for the help.

 

[mike the zealot]

The rubbernose will eat algae as well as meaty stuff like brineshrimp, bloodworms, sinking pellets, etc

Otos have been a very challenging species to keep alive in my experience. My advice is buy a few more than you want to actually have, and of course have a well established tank.

 

[Lotus]

One of the tricks with otos is to get some that have been in the store for more than a week or two. The poor little things have a long, hard journey from South America, and often start keeling over soon after they arrive at the LFS.

Once the otos are acclimated and settled, they are a lot more hardy.

 

[rommel39]

thanks for the info, I'll try and make things as comfortable as possible for him