Otocinclus Oddity

[QuietPlotter]

Hey, I got two Otos yesterday.

The male is fine, grazing and eating and being a happy sucker. The female sits on a leaf or wherever there is algae and appears to be eating but her mouth isn't attached, it's really weird, she appears to be but isn't.....



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[adadkins1]

Sounds like she is simply breathing. Mine have done that. I will find them just sitting on a leaf or on the gravel and they are not eating, but breathing.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Hmm, thanks!

 

[LyndaB]

Sounds like typical behavior to me. They're not constantly grazing, they do take breaks.

 

[QuietPlotter]

Ah, I see. Was worried they were sick.


Thanks!

 

[LyndaB]

As with any species you have, your best arsenal is to do lots of research, not only on their environmental and compatibility needs, but also on general behavior patterns.