Feeding Oto cats

Hawkian · 02-27-2013, 02:09 PM

I just added a few oto cats to my tank and they seem pretty hungry and I'm worried that there may not be enough algae for them to graze on just yet. I have some HIkari algae wafers but they don't seem to care for them... does anyone have any recommendations? What could I give them?

gene4christ · 02-27-2013, 02:12 PM

They like cucumber slices sliced thin and hung or waited down pleco's and snails do to .

tiggity · 02-27-2013, 02:20 PM

I've been feeding mine Omega One Veggie Rounds. However, I break it up in 4 pieces and spread them out all over the tank so that my ravenous corys do not hot it and feed them when the lights have been off. I notice the next morning happy otos with full bellies

rustbucket · 02-27-2013, 02:49 PM

cucumber, zucchini, lettuce, try them out on different stuff, mine love raw potato. But they don't care much for algae wafers.

Magnum26 · 02-27-2013, 04:26 PM

My plecs love cucumber with the green skin cut off and weighted down with a small bit of lead. My Golden barbs and all other fish also like cooked garden peas with the skin off squished and dropped in the tank.

02-27-2013, 02:09 PM	#1
Hawkian Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hawkesbury, ON Posts: 277	Feeding Oto cats I just added a few oto cats to my tank and they seem pretty hungry and I'm worried that there may not be enough algae for them to graze on just yet. I have some HIkari algae wafers but they don't seem to care for them... does anyone have any recommendations? What could I give them? __________________ Hawkian 32G Planted

02-27-2013, 02:12 PM	#2
gene4christ Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 238	They like cucumber slices sliced thin and hung or waited down pleco's and snails do to . __________________ Gene4Christ :^) Planted 30gal. #1 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pi...pictureid=7869 #2 http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pi...pictureid=6988 New90gal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pi...ictureid=18914

02-27-2013, 02:20 PM	#3
tiggity Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 409	I've been feeding mine Omega One Veggie Rounds. However, I break it up in 4 pieces and spread them out all over the tank so that my ravenous corys do not hot it and feed them when the lights have been off. I notice the next morning happy otos with full bellies __________________ 40B Dirt \| Aqueon Evolve 8 Dirt \| Fraternity of Dirt #120

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Magnum26 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 91	My plecs love cucumber with the green skin cut off and weighted down with a small bit of lead. My Golden barbs and all other fish also like cooked garden peas with the skin off squished and dropped in the tank. __________________ See more of my tank: Here What have I got in my tank? Fish list PC Gamer and general geek.

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02-27-2013, 02:49 PM	#4
rustbucket Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 185	cucumber, zucchini, lettuce, try them out on different stuff, mine love raw potato. But they don't care much for algae wafers.