Feeding Oto's - Aquarium Advice

tabitha · 01-28-2004, 02:53 AM

i just got 3 oto's and was wondering what everyone feeds their's...what brand algae tabs, and what other foods? right now mine have plenty of algae to munch on, but i'm getting zucchini tomorrow cause someone said they love it. and i will try some cucumbers also..

anyways any suggestions?

browneu · 01-28-2004, 03:37 AM

I use hikari algae wafers.

webmoose · 01-28-2004, 10:43 AM

I have seen mine eat flake food and bloodworms as well. Not sure if thats the norm for all oto's but mine are happy to partake in what ever is being fed to others...

Allivymar · 01-28-2004, 12:47 PM

I put a number of different vegetarian foods in the tank with the otos: Hikari algae wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking wafers, Bio-Blend Herbivore and Ocean Nutrition Formula Two. Do they eat it? Dunno [acronym:d6458dc402="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:d6458dc402] they're not like my other guys in the tank that come arunnin' when food enters the tank, but they're hale n hearty

Oh, and there is always algae in the tank, although they never seem to touch it.

tabitha · 01-28-2004, 01:28 PM

^i was told they only eat the brown algae so that could be the reason they arent touching yours. they have picked at some of my green algae but the brown is nearly gone now.

Allivymar · 01-28-2004, 01:35 PM

Yep; my guys INHALED the brown algae (diatoms) when they entered the tank; they could care less about the green tho.

myriam · 01-28-2004, 05:29 PM

Hikari Sinking Algae Wafers. Sometimes they chew on the driftwood, but I'm not sure if they're eating something off it or what.

trenac · 01-28-2004, 08:23 PM

I use Hikari Algea Wafers

webmoose · 01-29-2004, 11:29 AM

I was feeding my cories algea wafers last night and the otto's joined them for dinner.. I watched for a while as they all kinda had dinner together. The algea wafers I use are small circles. I break them into quarter pieces so that there is four pieces spread out so everyone can get their share. Otherwise my large female would just sit and eat all of it while the rest watched.

PlatyLady · 01-29-2004, 04:18 PM

I am trying Wardley algae wafers right now. I've only had my 3 otos since the beginning of the month. I throw in a broken up algae wafer every 2-3 days. Sometimes I notice one has found a piece, but I don't normally see them eat it. The brown algae in my tank is pretty much gone, except on the very edges of some of my silk plants.

01-28-2004, 02:53 AM	#1
tabitha Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 125	Feeding Oto's i just got 3 oto's and was wondering what everyone feeds their's...what brand algae tabs, and what other foods? right now mine have plenty of algae to munch on, but i'm getting zucchini tomorrow cause someone said they love it. and i will try some cucumbers also.. anyways any suggestions? __________________ Cars and Fish what an interesting hobby combo See my car at http://members.cardomain.com/tabitha9698

01-28-2004, 10:43 AM	#3
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	I have seen mine eat flake food and bloodworms as well. Not sure if thats the norm for all oto's but mine are happy to partake in what ever is being fed to others... __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

01-28-2004, 12:47 PM	#4
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	I put a number of different vegetarian foods in the tank with the otos: Hikari algae wafers, Hikari Tropical Sinking wafers, Bio-Blend Herbivore and Ocean Nutrition Formula Two. Do they eat it? Dunno [acronym:d6458dc402="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:d6458dc402] they're not like my other guys in the tank that come arunnin' when food enters the tank, but they're hale n hearty Oh, and there is always algae in the tank, although they never seem to touch it. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

01-28-2004, 01:28 PM	#5
tabitha Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 125	^i was told they only eat the brown algae so that could be the reason they arent touching yours. they have picked at some of my green algae but the brown is nearly gone now. __________________ Cars and Fish what an interesting hobby combo See my car at http://members.cardomain.com/tabitha9698

01-28-2004, 01:35 PM	#6
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	Yep; my guys INHALED the brown algae (diatoms) when they entered the tank; they could care less about the green tho. __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

01-28-2004, 03:37 AM	#2
browneu Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio usa Posts: 3	I use hikari algae wafers.

01-28-2004, 05:29 PM	#7
myriam Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 500 Images: 6	Hikari Sinking Algae Wafers. Sometimes they chew on the driftwood, but I'm not sure if they're eating something off it or what. __________________ 20 gallon freshwater.

01-28-2004, 08:23 PM	#8
trenac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 207 Images: 7	I use Hikari Algea Wafers __________________ A dog has lots of freinds because he wags his tail and not his tongue.

01-29-2004, 11:29 AM	#9
webmoose Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,508 Images: 7	I was feeding my cories algea wafers last night and the otto's joined them for dinner.. I watched for a while as they all kinda had dinner together. The algea wafers I use are small circles. I break them into quarter pieces so that there is four pieces spread out so everyone can get their share. Otherwise my large female would just sit and eat all of it while the rest watched. __________________ 58 gallon Community Planted - 4 boesmani / 1 praecox rainbow, 3 giant danios, 1 clown / 1 albino pl*co, 1 bronze / 2 albino cories, cherry barbs, sunset platy's, cardinal tetras 8 Gallon hex - 3 F1 Black Brichardi and fry..("Lamprologus sp. Walter") 10 gallon work tank - Pair of dwarf gourami and 2 cherry barbs / 2 gallon - 4 Fundulopanchax gardneri / 10 gallon - bunch of killitanks Vote Here for Aquarium Advice

01-29-2004, 04:18 PM	#10
PlatyLady Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 399 Images: 25	I am trying Wardley algae wafers right now. I've only had my 3 otos since the beginning of the month. I throw in a broken up algae wafer every 2-3 days. Sometimes I notice one has found a piece, but I don't normally see them eat it. The brown algae in my tank is pretty much gone, except on the very edges of some of my silk plants. __________________ 28 gallon bowfront: 2 platys

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