Otto's scientific name is otocinclus affinus, so oto is in it. They can also go by Dwarf suckermouth catfish.
You haven't gotten any algae yet?
Even when I had a single strip, I got some form , usually brown diatoms, which ottos love.
I suppose in the 10, it is very easy just to quick get it off, but even then, if you have some fake plants or ornaments or some javamoss/fern, your otto will have cover from the betta. My bettas only ever gave guppies, mollies, and other Labyrinth fish even a look.
For the 30, if your tank is cycled(is it?) , you will get, or eventually get some form of algae. With increasing the lighting, your algae will be green if the light output is enough.
The Home depot lights go like this.
They were in the light bulb section, and they were in boxes. They were sold as GE Plant light kit. They are supposed to be mounted on the wall, and are adjustable. Each light is 65 watts. I moved my aquarium back, so that they would shine right into the back, over top. I have a all glass hood, with two 20 watt strip lights, slightly over the front edge. I wanted to give the back as much open space for the lights as possable.
So they are about 6 or so inches from the top of the aquarium, then it is a little bit more to the top off the water level. They light differance is very nice. The back plants will soon rise out of the water, possable blooming, if I get the right ones.
$15 a piece, a suggest 2 if you are going to try it.
Light bulb replacments are the standard GE price of $6 or $7, as is all their lights mostly at my home depot.
Of course, if you dont like it, you take it back!!
I am sure you could mount them to anything that excepts a few screws or nails. Like hanging a picture!!
You haven't gotten any algae yet?
Even when I had a single strip, I got some form , usually brown diatoms, which ottos love.
I suppose in the 10, it is very easy just to quick get it off, but even then, if you have some fake plants or ornaments or some javamoss/fern, your otto will have cover from the betta. My bettas only ever gave guppies, mollies, and other Labyrinth fish even a look.
For the 30, if your tank is cycled(is it?) , you will get, or eventually get some form of algae. With increasing the lighting, your algae will be green if the light output is enough.
The Home depot lights go like this.
They were in the light bulb section, and they were in boxes. They were sold as GE Plant light kit. They are supposed to be mounted on the wall, and are adjustable. Each light is 65 watts. I moved my aquarium back, so that they would shine right into the back, over top. I have a all glass hood, with two 20 watt strip lights, slightly over the front edge. I wanted to give the back as much open space for the lights as possable.
So they are about 6 or so inches from the top of the aquarium, then it is a little bit more to the top off the water level. They light differance is very nice. The back plants will soon rise out of the water, possable blooming, if I get the right ones.
$15 a piece, a suggest 2 if you are going to try it.
Light bulb replacments are the standard GE price of $6 or $7, as is all their lights mostly at my home depot.
Of course, if you dont like it, you take it back!!
I am sure you could mount them to anything that excepts a few screws or nails. Like hanging a picture!!