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diwu13 · 05-08-2012, 07:34 PM

Are you sure you have ottos and not SAE? They are different algae eaters entirely. Ottos have no teeth or serrated jaws. SAE do and therefore CAN eat shrimp.

05-08-2012, 07:34 PM	#9
diwu13 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Willimantic, CT Posts: 6,168	Are you sure you have ottos and not SAE? They are different algae eaters entirely. Ottos have no teeth or serrated jaws. SAE do and therefore CAN eat shrimp. __________________ ~~Fish~~ Shrimp tanks are like cups of coffee, one is never enough. ヽ（ﾟヮﾟ）ﾉ.・ﾟ｡・+☆ Twin 10G Shrimp Tanks & 20L Grow Out Tank*