Baby Otto Appeared today!

sh55 · 04-17-2012, 11:53 PM

Sorry for the crappy phone pic, but I had to catch him before he swam away.

I've only had my ottos for about a month so I'm really surprised to see this little guy already. He seems to be eating just fine and if him (and hopefully his friends) avoid being eaten, is there any special care?

He's about 1cm in length, pretty cute, I will update as he grows if he survives.

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**mistergreen** · 04-17-2012, 11:58 PM

congrats. No such luck in my tank full of predators.

**knuggs** · 04-18-2012, 12:31 AM

Thats cool, congrats! He is cute! Hope he grows! Ive had ottos for years and havent had that luck yet, must be my water.

dr.tran · 04-18-2012, 02:55 AM

Wow your so lucky. I don't know many accounts of people breeding ottos accidentally or otherwise.

**mistergreen** · 04-18-2012, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dr.tran

Wow your so lucky. I don't know many accounts of people breeding ottos accidentally or otherwise.

Quite a few actually.

dr.tran · 04-18-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by mistergreen

Quite a few actually.

Now they are easy to breed? Things must have changed a lot in these last 2 years.

**mistergreen** · 04-18-2012, 03:48 AM

If they survive the acclimation period, they're quite hardy. The first thing my otos did when I brought them home home the pet store was to breed. Nothing came from it but it's that easy.

james0816 · 04-18-2012, 11:17 AM

Congrats! Oto's are so awesome I must say.

The reason it's not very common is that the fry make a tasty treat to other tank mates. If you want to intentionally breed them, I highly recommend a species only tank.

sh55 · 04-19-2012, 10:27 PM

Little guy is still alive, but I've yet to find more, he may be a lone survivor.

Thanks all!

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MotherNature · 04-20-2012, 02:25 AM

Nice! He is a cute little guy. I hope he survives.

04-17-2012, 11:53 PM	#1
sh55 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 27	Baby Otto Appeared today! Sorry for the crappy phone pic, but I had to catch him before he swam away. I've only had my ottos for about a month so I'm really surprised to see this little guy already. He seems to be eating just fine and if him (and hopefully his friends) avoid being eaten, is there any special care? He's about 1cm in length, pretty cute, I will update as he grows if he survives. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

04-17-2012, 11:58 PM	#2
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,889	congrats. No such luck in my tank full of predators. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

04-18-2012, 12:31 AM	#3
knuggs ___________ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,369	Thats cool, congrats! He is cute! Hope he grows! Ive had ottos for years and havent had that luck yet, must be my water. __________________ My Fish Room Journal+My Main Tank+Journal of My First Planted Tank 29g+ First Shrimp Tank 10g Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

04-18-2012, 02:55 AM	#4
dr.tran Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (76/98%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 2,170	Wow your so lucky. I don't know many accounts of people breeding ottos accidentally or otherwise. __________________ I'm not a doctor in real life but I play one on this forum My 29 gal tank blackworms culture methods

04-18-2012, 03:48 AM	#7
mistergreen Bow ties are cool (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 12,889	If they survive the acclimation period, they're quite hardy. The first thing my otos did when I brought them home home the pet store was to breed. Nothing came from it but it's that easy. __________________ DIY High Tech Tank forum http://aquatictechtank.net A forum dedicated to design and program aquatic tanks

04-18-2012, 11:17 AM	#8
james0816 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: VA Posts: 2,014	Congrats! Oto's are so awesome I must say. The reason it's not very common is that the fry make a tasty treat to other tank mates. If you want to intentionally breed them, I highly recommend a species only tank.

04-19-2012, 10:27 PM	#9
sh55 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 27	Little guy is still alive, but I've yet to find more, he may be a lone survivor. Thanks all! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

04-20-2012, 02:25 AM	#10
MotherNature Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA Posts: 8	Nice! He is a cute little guy. I hope he survives.

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