I think my oto cats bred!

bassbonediva · 11-06-2009, 10:17 PM

Okay, so I think my oto cats bred. I saw two of them flitting about the tank together and acting all courting-like, then today when I went to feed everybody (they're in a 45gal bowfront with nine female bettas...I have 3 oto cats of unknown sex and age) I noticed a cluster of what looked like eggs and some clearish jelly-like stuff attached to one of my plastic plants. I know my female bettas didn't breed 'cuz only one of them is in season right now and she came into season *after* I took the male I temporarily had in there out. So, could my oto cats have bred? If so...WHAT DO I DO?!?! LOL! Thanks!

ValRasbora · 11-10-2009, 08:17 AM

congrats! from what I hear otos are difficult to breed. here's a few links-
www.otocinclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes
Otocinclus affinis, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish
Robyn's Otto Page
all these sites have breeding info on them.

ValRasbora · 11-10-2009, 08:19 AM

congrats! from what I hear otos are difficult to breed. here's a few links-
www.otocinclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes
Otocinclus affinis, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish
Robyn's Otto Page
all these sites have breeding info on them.

Mixicano · 11-10-2009, 09:57 AM

well if all you have are the otos and bettas, and they are def. eggs... then its the otos, bettas float their eggs in a bubble nest

bassbonediva · 11-11-2009, 02:23 AM

Yeah, if they are eggs (still not sure yet 'cuz I had an awful bacterial bloom and everything is gross in the tank now :-S), then I know they have to be from the otos. I have tried to breed my bettas a couple of times and did quite a bit of research on them, so I know what they're supposed to look like. :-) What's funny is that everyone says otos are hard to keep and really sensitive, but mine have done great, even with being moved between an 18gal to a 45gal tank (with a week-long lay-over in smaller tanks while the 45gal was finishing cycling) and this bacterial bloom. It'd be freakin' cool if they were eggs from the otos though. :-D

11-06-2009, 10:17 PM	#1
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 660	I think my oto cats bred! Okay, so I think my oto cats bred. I saw two of them flitting about the tank together and acting all courting-like, then today when I went to feed everybody (they're in a 45gal bowfront with nine female bettas...I have 3 oto cats of unknown sex and age) I noticed a cluster of what looked like eggs and some clearish jelly-like stuff attached to one of my plastic plants. I know my female bettas didn't breed 'cuz only one of them is in season right now and she came into season after I took the male I temporarily had in there out. So, could my oto cats have bred? If so...WHAT DO I DO?!?! LOL! Thanks!

11-10-2009, 08:17 AM	#2
ValRasbora Large Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 603	congrats! from what I hear otos are difficult to breed. here's a few links- www.otocinclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes Otocinclus affinis, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish Robyn's Otto Page all these sites have breeding info on them. __________________ Fish aren't boring like everyone says! 20 gallon planted swordtail, platy, neon tetra, harlequin rasbora, albino corydoras, otocinclus Betta bowl (heated) nothing so far. soon to do a 10g betta tank with betta imbellis. Work in progress !

11-10-2009, 08:19 AM	#3
ValRasbora Large Fish Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 603	congrats! from what I hear otos are difficult to breed. here's a few links- www.otocinclus.com - Home of the Dwarf Suckermouth Catfishes Otocinclus affinis, with care, maintenance requirements and breeding information for your tropical fish Robyn's Otto Page all these sites have breeding info on them. __________________ Fish aren't boring like everyone says! 20 gallon planted swordtail, platy, neon tetra, harlequin rasbora, albino corydoras, otocinclus Betta bowl (heated) nothing so far. soon to do a 10g betta tank with betta imbellis. Work in progress !

11-10-2009, 09:57 AM	#4
Mixicano Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 23	well if all you have are the otos and bettas, and they are def. eggs... then its the otos, bettas float their eggs in a bubble nest __________________ 55 lng- 1 blk bristlenose pleco, 1 African Butterfly 2 clown loach, 3 turquoise rainbows, 3 madagascar rainbows. 3 Australian rainbows 3 Neon Rainbows 3 Boesemani Rainbows and George, my wife's FB newt (heavily planted)

11-11-2009, 02:23 AM	#5
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 660	Yeah, if they are eggs (still not sure yet 'cuz I had an awful bacterial bloom and everything is gross in the tank now :-S), then I know they have to be from the otos. I have tried to breed my bettas a couple of times and did quite a bit of research on them, so I know what they're supposed to look like. :-) What's funny is that everyone says otos are hard to keep and really sensitive, but mine have done great, even with being moved between an 18gal to a 45gal tank (with a week-long lay-over in smaller tanks while the 45gal was finishing cycling) and this bacterial bloom. It'd be freakin' cool if they were eggs from the otos though. :-D