trennamw
Aquarium Advice Addict
I feel like the worst fish keeper ever ... After bragging now and then that I've never lost an Oto in 18 months of keeping them, I've lost one for sure, possibly more, and two seem close behind.
I have 10, and used to throw in 1 omega one algae wafer a day, crushed and tossed in the Otos hiding place, knowing they couldn't eat it all but the MTS would help.
They've been in a bigger tank for the past 6 months. The MTS population dropped as I tried to find the sweet spot for the new community. I also noticed a moldy algae wafer piece one day and plenty of algae on rocks and the glass (not tons, just a volume that would be like a 10 day supply of fish food for the other fish). So I cut back on the wafers and noticed no more moldy ones, and a touch less algae. I made sure the algae never disappeared completely, as if the Otos ran out.
One started seeming weak about a week ago, hanging out in this one bottom corner. Yesterday it was sort of laying on its side against the glass, and when it did try to swim it was directionally challenged. It was dead this morning.
Then one started the same side-laying, crash-landing this evening. I have it in a 1 gallon spare with the tank water and a bit of food, and plants.
I think I see one more in the tank being odd too.
Nothing appears to be wrong but I don't know if is recognize skinny fish.
Water parameters are 0-0-10, ph/KH/GH same as always. Usual water changes. Nothing new except I cleaned the filter a week ago. All the other fish are well, including a tetra I thought had NTD awhile back.
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I have 10, and used to throw in 1 omega one algae wafer a day, crushed and tossed in the Otos hiding place, knowing they couldn't eat it all but the MTS would help.
They've been in a bigger tank for the past 6 months. The MTS population dropped as I tried to find the sweet spot for the new community. I also noticed a moldy algae wafer piece one day and plenty of algae on rocks and the glass (not tons, just a volume that would be like a 10 day supply of fish food for the other fish). So I cut back on the wafers and noticed no more moldy ones, and a touch less algae. I made sure the algae never disappeared completely, as if the Otos ran out.
One started seeming weak about a week ago, hanging out in this one bottom corner. Yesterday it was sort of laying on its side against the glass, and when it did try to swim it was directionally challenged. It was dead this morning.
Then one started the same side-laying, crash-landing this evening. I have it in a 1 gallon spare with the tank water and a bit of food, and plants.
I think I see one more in the tank being odd too.
Nothing appears to be wrong but I don't know if is recognize skinny fish.
Water parameters are 0-0-10, ph/KH/GH same as always. Usual water changes. Nothing new except I cleaned the filter a week ago. All the other fish are well, including a tetra I thought had NTD awhile back.
Sent from my iPhone with three hands tied behind my back.