What does this brown algae mean?

epond83 · 11-09-2009, 12:13 PM

Oto's are a small and probably the lest arrgerssive fish i've seen. they remind me of tad poles

Get about 3 and do a good job at acclimating them, they can be very sensitive so it would be best to drip acclimate them.

Newman · 11-09-2009, 07:46 PM

theres about a 1% chance that an oto is ever going to attach to a discus' side. and thats only if its really starving, and theres no algae or veggies in the tank for weeks.

Stillness · 11-10-2009, 05:50 PM

I've always found otos to be extremely effective algae cleaners, and they look quite nice! I'd most certainly go w/ otos. They come fairly starved from the pet stores so the first few weeks are critical in terms of fatting them up to ensure their health. I wouldn't worry about them attaching to your discus either, just keep them well fed with veggies after they finish off the algae.

Side note: Discus in a 29g? I think that might be a little small, especially b/c of their pristine water requirements.

SHAFTMAN · 11-10-2009, 06:00 PM

Iam gonna go with 2 discus in there....I have powerful filtration and with 1 or 2 water changes a week I should be fine

Newman · 11-10-2009, 08:12 PM

2 discus in a 29 gallon? be sure to have a much bigger tank ready after a year, or even less. if you see tham grow about an inch or two, you should move them. They should also be in groups of at least 5, so a bigger tank would make sense...

Stillness · 11-11-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newman

2 discus in a 29 gallon? be sure to have a much bigger tank ready after a year, or even less. if you see tham grow about an inch or two, you should move them. They should also be in groups of at least 5, so a bigger tank would make sense...

x2. If you don't get them out of there soon, you could potentially stunt their growth. I wouldn't recommend this at all.

11-09-2009, 07:46 PM	#12
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,796	theres about a 1% chance that an oto is ever going to attach to a discus' side. and thats only if its really starving, and theres no algae or veggies in the tank for weeks. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-10-2009, 08:12 PM	#15
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,796	2 discus in a 29 gallon? be sure to have a much bigger tank ready after a year, or even less. if you see tham grow about an inch or two, you should move them. They should also be in groups of at least 5, so a bigger tank would make sense... __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-09-2009, 12:13 PM	#11
epond83 Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 470	Oto's are a small and probably the lest arrgerssive fish i've seen. they remind me of tad poles Get about 3 and do a good job at acclimating them, they can be very sensitive so it would be best to drip acclimate them.

11-10-2009, 05:50 PM	#13
Stillness Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 83	I've always found otos to be extremely effective algae cleaners, and they look quite nice! I'd most certainly go w/ otos. They come fairly starved from the pet stores so the first few weeks are critical in terms of fatting them up to ensure their health. I wouldn't worry about them attaching to your discus either, just keep them well fed with veggies after they finish off the algae. Side note: Discus in a 29g? I think that might be a little small, especially b/c of their pristine water requirements.

11-10-2009, 06:00 PM	#14
SHAFTMAN Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 10	Iam gonna go with 2 discus in there....I have powerful filtration and with 1 or 2 water changes a week I should be fine