Ottos!

[adadkins1]

I love Otos, they are great little fish to have. I just wish I had more than 2.

 

[ocminpin]

I love Otos, they are great little fish to have. I just wish I had more than 2.

I have my 2 only also... It's Day 4... I hear chances for survival are high after 2 wks

 

[adadkins1]

Yeah, I had 2 out of my 4 original ones die in the first 7 days of introducing them to my tank. I don't know why they are so sensitive for this time, but it seems like after they get used to your water they are very hardy. I just moved my 2 into my 55g tank and I didn't even drip acclimate them. I was surprised that they didn't skip a beat.

 

[Austin.b]

I also love my ottos! I think they're cute lol I currently only have two, in a 10g. Both they're bellies are always round and plump haha I've had them for about a little over 3 weeks.

 

[ocminpin]

These two are playing up and down the wall in the bubble current. Very active at the moment.... Up and down and then back across the tank and back then up and down again..

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Oh ya... Btw meet SCOTCH & OCELLO
Heehee... Appropriately named after sponges that can clean up any mess...

 

[absolutangel04]

You are melting me with all these cute pictures. Good to know those guys are still doing well.

 

[ocminpin]

You are melting me with all these cute pictures. Good to know those guys are still doing well.

Just edited previous post.. I've named them

 

[absolutangel04]

Cute names! Why did you pick those?

 

[ocminpin]

Cute names! Why did you pick those?

They're brands of scrubber sponges you'd use for cleaning...

 

[absolutangel04]

Hahahahahahaha. Thats a great idea!

 

[ocminpin]

Hahahahahahaha. Thats a great idea!

I didn't want to name them till after 2 wks but couldn't resist

 

[ocminpin]

Can I cook a baby carrot and put in the tank after lights out??
Just watch! My Molly Pigs will discover it and I'll have orange poo all around by morning!

 

[ocminpin]

Ottos should have a big round belly. If they are slender they need to eat more. They should have a pot belly. Mine liked cucumber. If they are moving around too much you should get a couple more. They should be staying kind of close to each other, and not moving around randomly too much.

I got a cucumber .. Do I cook it or just clean and cut thin and put in tank? Will my mollies eat it?

 

[ocminpin]

I put in 3 small slices of cucumber and 3 small slices of zucchini... Boiled to soft in microwave and cooled...
It all sunk to gravel... Mollies checked it out and left it alone.. Will check out in morning to see what Otos have done and remove all uneaten...

 

[maestromad]

Let us know how it goes I want to start supplementing with cucumber as its easier to get!

 

[ocminpin]

Let us know how it goes I want to start supplementing with cucumber as its easier to get!

Well all 3 pieces of cucumber gone and 2 pieces of zucchini gone.. I saw my mollies munching last night... So I know they ate some... Can't get a good view of the Otos so don't know if they have pooch bellies.
Only one piece left this morning...

I'm going to test water now to see what it's done to my parameters overnight...

 

[maestromad]

Cool I have some cucumber in the house so will try some tomorrow fr them!

 

[maestromad]

Cool I shall try some tomorrow

 

[ocminpin]

Cool I have some cucumber in the house so will try some tomorrow fr them!

Don't forget to cut the skin off

 

[maestromad]

Cheers I would've left it on!! Doh!