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Falstaf  Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004   | Hi, I just got 12 ottos and are divided into to tanks, i had some small algae trouble, so before it got out of hand i got this guys, So far i haven't seen them eat the algae at all, they feed from the flakes i feed the betta in each tank, what can i do to encourage them to eat the stuff? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06 |      |
JQW   Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003  | simple...don't feed them for a couple of days they will get hungry and start eating the algaes |
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| Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004 | I thought of that, but should i also starve the betta? |
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Cory_Di   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002   | Feed the betta two Hikari Betta Bites in the morning and two in the evening. These are highly nutritious and mine comes right to me for their pellets. Its not in the tank 2 seconds and gone! What kind of algae are you talking about? Brown, fuzzy, long threads, hard, soft??? |
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| Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004 | i think it's hair algae, but shorter bright green. |
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| Cory_Di *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 | Ahhh - if it is hairy, then they won't eat it. I wish I could help you on that, but I'm battling that myself. I hear Rosy Barbs will eat that stuff, but they get kind of big and probably would ruffle the betta. |
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Cup_of_Lifenoodles  Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | SAEs and Flying Foxes will eat the stuff. |
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Corydoran Enthusiast Posts: 269 Kudos: 370 Votes: 1217 Registered: 27-Sep-2004 | The American flag fish and the butterfly goodeid also eat hair algae. You might be able to find some given your location. |
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| devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004 | not to jack your post but will ottos eat brown algae? its on my glass. |
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| fishboy8206 Enthusiast Posts: 227 Kudos: 354 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jan-2004 | about brown algae i think so. i have herd that glass shrimp will eat hair algae but, i have seen no sighn of mine eating it in the tank. |
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| Cory_Di *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002 | Yeah Devon - Otos will eat brown algae. However, keep in mind that otos still need to be in schools and should be fed an algae wafer several times weekly for complete nutrtion. Most aquariums don't have adequate algae for any algae eater exclusively. Also, if you've never had them, check your nitrates and make sure you can maintain less than 20ppm with your water changes. They don't do well in high nitrate tanks. |
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