Ok, Decided to go with Otos but....

**lauraleellbp** · 03-12-2008, 09:33 PM

I believe most otos are wild caught. Most South American fish still are.

**Karackle** · 03-12-2008, 09:43 PM

That's what i figured. But figured i'd ask, never hurts to do so, right?

Sympley · 03-13-2008, 01:27 PM

Are otos hard to keep? It was suggested to me to use these as my algea eaters instead of my CAE.

t0p_sh0tta · 03-13-2008, 02:37 PM

Not hard to keep at all. Mine don't respond at all to wafers, but they'll eat veggies and seem to find plenty in my tank.

mistergreen · 03-13-2008, 03:09 PM

Otos are pretty easy to keep but they are sensitive. You have to drip acclimate them when introducing them to your tank. And keep the tank parameters constant.

here's a video that's been around...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilnitMs1LRk

**fishscale** · 03-13-2008, 08:32 PM

If you start with good otos, they are easy.

rasetsu · 03-13-2008, 10:42 PM

Acclimating can be a challenge. I make sure that my tank parameters are ideal (higher temps are okay) and then drip acclimate for several hours. Once they acclimate, they are pretty self sufficient. I've put otos in with little to no drip acclimating when I didn't know any better and they would die over night or within a few days.

**Karackle** · 03-13-2008, 11:57 PM

I am drip acclimating right now :-D I got 3 nice chubby little Otos that came into my LFS a week ago and they look happy and healthy, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed that they continue to stay that way!

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03-12-2008, 09:43 PM	#17 (permalink)
Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,193	That's what i figured. But figured i'd ask, never hurts to do so, right?

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t0p_sh0tta Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 246	Not hard to keep at all. Mine don't respond at all to wafers, but they'll eat veggies and seem to find plenty in my tank.

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rasetsu Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 271	Acclimating can be a challenge. I make sure that my tank parameters are ideal (higher temps are okay) and then drip acclimate for several hours. Once they acclimate, they are pretty self sufficient. I've put otos in with little to no drip acclimating when I didn't know any better and they would die over night or within a few days.

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Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,193	I am drip acclimating right now :-D I got 3 nice chubby little Otos that came into my LFS a week ago and they look happy and healthy, so i'm keeping my fingers crossed that they continue to stay that way!

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