Two 45Ps build: Now with Oto fry

Soup12 · 04-19-2013, 04:14 AM

just a few amanos will clean it all up. You will be amazed. Next best is cherry shrimp.

Jason K · 05-19-2013, 04:50 PM

Week 8 update:

Still battling algae in both tanks, but I can tell it's gotten significantly better over the last few weeks...hopefully the tanks will be algae 'free' in a few more weeks. Both tanks at this point have a few amanos, cherries, otos, and MTS.

Wood tank: Crypt parva has melted away for the most part, hoping they'll come back soon. Only a few stems of rotala arcuata made it through the algae onslaught, so I added some rotala indica as well.

Stone tank: Oto pair had a bunch of babies. I've counted 20-30 of em of various sizes (and ages I presume) remaining, and I know I've lost a bunch more to water changes/filter maintenance. Atleast something good came out of the algae battle!

WEEK 8--after trimming and water change

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OTO FRY--5 in this pic

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assasin6547 · 05-19-2013, 04:54 PM

Omg I see them!

Keep up the great work.

ETK · 05-19-2013, 05:39 PM

Looks great! Way to be persistent with the algae. I am in a similar battle, and trying resist the temptation for drastic measures.

Couesfanatic · 05-19-2013, 06:57 PM

those baby oto's are awesome!

Green_Flash · 05-19-2013, 10:00 PM

Congrats, despite the algae, both tanks are looking nice.

Allentan97 · 05-19-2013, 10:55 PM

i wish my otos would breed...

then I wouldnt need to buy them, congrats! and the tanks look awesome! how many otos did you buy?

Jason K · 05-20-2013, 06:46 PM

Thanks guys. Each tanks started with just a pair of otos. I think the fact there were no other fish, and plenty of algae, led to the breeding. Will do updates on the survival rate, etc. The female is still plenty fat, I think she's gonna keep laying eggs.

Jason K · 05-20-2013, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ETK

Looks great! Way to be persistent with the algae. I am in a similar battle, and trying resist the temptation for drastic measures.

Yeah, I think that's the right approach. Good luck to you.

05-19-2013, 04:50 PM	#77
Jason K Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY, NY Posts: 151	Week 8 update: Still battling algae in both tanks, but I can tell it's gotten significantly better over the last few weeks...hopefully the tanks will be algae 'free' in a few more weeks. Both tanks at this point have a few amanos, cherries, otos, and MTS. Wood tank: Crypt parva has melted away for the most part, hoping they'll come back soon. Only a few stems of rotala arcuata made it through the algae onslaught, so I added some rotala indica as well. Stone tank: Oto pair had a bunch of babies. I've counted 20-30 of em of various sizes (and ages I presume) remaining, and I know I've lost a bunch more to water changes/filter maintenance. Atleast something good came out of the algae battle! WEEK 8--after trimming and water change OTO FRY--5 in this pic

05-19-2013, 04:54 PM	#78
assasin6547 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 649	Omg I see them! Keep up the great work. __________________ How I feel about non-planted aquariums.

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ETK Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 125	Two 45Ps build: Now with Oto fry Looks great! Way to be persistent with the algae. I am in a similar battle, and trying resist the temptation for drastic measures. __________________ -ETK ETK's 48 Gallon Journal

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Couesfanatic Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: WA Posts: 1,305	those baby oto's are awesome! __________________ ADA Mini M Journal

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04-19-2013, 04:14 AM	#76
Soup12 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: MN Posts: 669	just a few amanos will clean it all up. You will be amazed. Next best is cherry shrimp.

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Green_Flash Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,471	Congrats, despite the algae, both tanks are looking nice.

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Allentan97 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: corvallis, OR Posts: 182	i wish my otos would breed... then I wouldnt need to buy them, congrats! and the tanks look awesome! how many otos did you buy?

05-20-2013, 06:46 PM	#83
Jason K Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY, NY Posts: 151	Thanks guys. Each tanks started with just a pair of otos. I think the fact there were no other fish, and plenty of algae, led to the breeding. Will do updates on the survival rate, etc. The female is still plenty fat, I think she's gonna keep laying eggs.