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	Lazy ottos - what to do?
jappy Enthusiast Posts: 158 Kudos: 185 Votes: 8 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I have 3 ottos in my tank at the moment, and they aren't touching any algae at all - and there's heaps of it! I feed them algae wafers every 2 days or so because I'm scared that they'll starve themselves to death, but it's getting beyond a joke now. They are quite fat to the naked eye. What do I do? Do I stop feeding them until they get off their bums? Or do I pamper them and watch the algae grow? Mind you - they were quite active when I first put them in a few months ago, but nowadays they're hiding under some driftwood for the whole day.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I'd cut back or eliminate the wafers if you have green algae for them to browse on.. Watch their tummies, you will know if they're eating. Also oto's do tend to be more still sometimes.. Test your nitrates and ph though. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Leave off the algae wafers for a while. Think about it. You're an Otto, and you have a choice. Go hang on the glass and scrape off algae for a meal (which takes effort), or wait for that nice person to drop in those yummy algae wafers (which takes no effort at all). What would you do? Precisely! Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:04


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