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	How much should Ottos be fed?
fry Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 195 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	hi everyoen, i have 1 otto in a 25L aquarium (actual water volume). my little fish likes zuccinis very much, but i'm afraid i'd overfeed it. how much should Ottos eat?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The next time your otto is on the side of the tank to where you can see its belly, check it out. If it is full, it should bulge a little, and it should look a little like a fingerprint. (that is the intestinal tract) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Perky Mega Fish Posts: 1064 Kudos: 1036 Votes: 162 Registered: 24-Nov-2003	And you should buy him some friends, just two more Ottos at least and he will be a lot happier
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Get him some pals. That way overfeeding will be less of a problem. Oh, and if you grow algae on rocks on a sunny windowsill, be advised that hungry Otocinclus can clean them in about 35 minutes when they're in the mood to. But then I have 7 of them, and they make quite a dent in any algae I introduce! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
mindbent Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 42 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I myself have heard that a fat otto is a happy otto and mine are fat.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Mindbent, when they have that 'fingerprint' abdomen, you can SEE them smiling! Well, you can see mine smiling at any rate Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
mindbent Hobbyist Posts: 99 Kudos: 42 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Feb-2004	I only have 1 otto big enough to see a fingerprint, I am sure the other 4 are smiling though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	hmmm... i think they are smiling too much, they even try to suck on the angels. the other day, they were sucking on my fingers while i was moving around and vacuuming... i was like... ehhh... excuse me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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