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I've been thinking about getting a little school of oto cats for my 40 gallon, but the main algae in my tank is hair algae, and I've heard that not a lot of fish eat it for some reason. SAEs will. Scientic name is Crossocheilus siamensis, not to be confused with the Flying Fox or Chinese Algae Eater , which can be quite agressive. The latter is especially notorious for sucking on fish when grown to adulthood. They are also very attractive fish, in my opinion. Five Otos won't eat that nasty stuff.
And I believe in order to make SAEs eat it, you'll have to starve them a bit. You may have mixed up the two. Edit: Ninja'd. SAEs do fine by themselves, but if getting more than one, then let it be 3 or more.
I have 6 otos and they don't touch hair algae brilliant with diatoms though. Click to expand Oh you're right I did confuse them, oops. Okay well actually I'm rethinking another school of fish. How about a pleco , like a BN or clown pleco? Wall Mounted Fish Tanks. Acclimating Fish - Drip Method. Learn how to properly acclimate your fish to your aquarium using the drip method.
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Their greatest weakness is not getting enough to eat during handling. Unfortunately, Otocinclus are not spawned in aquariums very often.
This means that most specimens you buy from a pet store will be wild caught. As with other wild caught sucker-mouth catfish, this makes for a perfect storm. Otocinclus are scooped up by the hundreds and transported to a warehouse where they're fasted for a few days before they are shipped out. They arrive at a wholesaler where a few hundred of them are put into a bare-bottom aquarium with no decoration and poor lighting.
This means virtually no algae is grown in the tank. Algae wafers are supplied, however, the sheer number of Otocinclus is too many to feed correctly.
A week or so later, they should be on their way to your local pet store. The pet store puts them into a nice tank and will attempt to keep them fed.
Feeding is difficult, however, as most stores stock a couple dozen of more Otocinclus in one tank. My favorite is when they hang off the aquarium glass and you can see their suckermouth in full motion. You may see your Oto rising to the surface for air because they have the ability to breathe the same air as you and me could be a sign your aquarium water is lacking in oxygen. This suggests they absorb oxygen from the air when they surfaced.
Keep nitrate levels between ppm parts per million and have no measurable ammonia or nitrite. Otos prefer a stable pH, which is neutral to slightly acidic Otocinclus are social fish, living in shoals of thousands in the wild. Preferably in a gallon tank, however, if you only want to own 6 Otos a gallon tank will be okay. Pro Tip: The bigger your tank, the easier it will be for you to maintain a healthy ecosystem. We both know water quality is vital, soI recommend you use a canister filter with a GPH rating 4x the volume of your aquarium.
As well as a CO2 injector and test kits to keep track of the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels in your aquarium. Your Otos and other fish in your tank may damage themselves and create the ideal environment for disease to establish. Fast-growing plants will often consume the carbon dioxide and dissolved nutrients before algae get a chance to feed and grow. Otos love to constantly graze on soft green algae growing on your substrate, decorations, aquarium glass, and plants.
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