eco23
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hey man. The Otos and corys are different fish. Otos are tiny algae eaters that scrub down the walls, plants, deco, etc... Corys (actually Corydoras) are a small social species of catfish. They need to kept in a group of 5-6 and are supposed to be really fun to watch. They roam the tank all together and they're really playful. I've seen them launching themselves one at a time up a bubble wand to the surface. They're bottom feeders, not algae eaters, so they're good at keeping the gravel clean, they just won't help with plants or the glass.
I like the idea of having a school of Danios (lots of different types of them...google Glofish, your wife will love them), a school of some type of tetras you like, your Rams, and the corys (I like panda corys).
That way the Danios keep the middle to top level of the tank busy, the tetras will hang out around the middle of the tank, the corys patrol along the bottom and the Ram goes wherever he wants. That way, all areas of the tank have life and activity, and it's also a really peaceful combination so you don't have to worry about fighting. I'd add Otos as soon as you see algae showing up.
*did you watch Barca yet?
I like the idea of having a school of Danios (lots of different types of them...google Glofish, your wife will love them), a school of some type of tetras you like, your Rams, and the corys (I like panda corys).
That way the Danios keep the middle to top level of the tank busy, the tetras will hang out around the middle of the tank, the corys patrol along the bottom and the Ram goes wherever he wants. That way, all areas of the tank have life and activity, and it's also a really peaceful combination so you don't have to worry about fighting. I'd add Otos as soon as you see algae showing up.
*did you watch Barca yet?