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a while back, i adopted 2 otos from Gomer, they werent thriving in his tank and i had a gugeon that also needed a new home, so we swapped.

one of the otos was always quite thin, and about 2 months after i got him, he passed away.

Willy, however, thrived, and has been hanging out by his lonesome in my 2' planted tank.

Well, yesterday, i FINALLY found another oto to keep Willy company

I can tell them apart by the spots on their caudal, so i will get a piccie of the new one soon.


On a side note, in the tank where i chose the new one, the colouring of the other occupants was somewhat different. they were lighter with spots, somewhat leopar-like. The assistant did a double-take too, and since i had only ever heard of zebra otos, we went with his theory that it was juvie colourin, but i just wanted to check (i didnt buy them just in case)


For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

YAY!!! Willy is lonely no more. Hope he does well, I would have ottos if they werent so darn sensitive.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

Grats on getting Willy a companion. I love ottos, i had 3 zebras for awhile but then i had an ich outbreak and lost 2, and then the other one died shortly after.

Thats great. i have one question though is it hard to get ottos in austalia?

Its certainly not easy! its taken me about 7 months to find anyone who stocks them down here (tho, granted that was over winter, but still!)

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

7 months?

Ottos are available everywhere here. That's really too bad there are such strict import laws over there. Were they expensive?

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$10 each, in perspective, thats like 4 WCMM, OR 2 kuhlis, or 1.5BNs or a male betta.

its not cheap, but its not *whoa*, but it was enough for me to not get more than 1 for now.

For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

Callatya, they're 1.25 UK where I live ... you are being SERIOUSLY ripped off ...

Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

wow that is expensive. there a dolla a peice over here.

Oto's are great !
I woulda grabbed the one with the diff markings too !

The Amazon Nut...

I've heard they were expensive in AUS and NZ.

Ottos are really cheap here...usually 3 for $2 or something like that...

Otos here in Canada are $1.99 each... Canadian of course. Most of the ones I've seen at work are stripey but I think I have seen some splotchy ones. Wow, I guess I'm just lucky living where otos are easy to come by... We will usually order 48 or so every few weeks... No problems getting them in stock!

I'm so adjective, I verb nouns!