R.I.P. Otto

[Kissyboots]

I have no idea what happened.

Last night he looked a little bloated but I figured he ate a little too much...then this morning he was even more bloated, floating at the back of the tank, dead of course.

Now Sonja's all alone in there. Should I get more? I can't guarantee their fry will survive and they aren't nearly big enough to go in the 55g yet.

 

[bunker_1]

So sorry Kissy

 

[unwritten law]

they are notorious for being hard to keep...

They should be in small groups, , so if you need help with algae or want more fry, Id get more...

 

[Kissyboots]

The only visible algae I have is brownish and they won't touch it. It's not really bothersome either because it doesn't grow too fast; I scrape it off the glass every week.

I am STILL paying off the 55g, so I have no cash handy. I'll probably wait until next month unless Sonja starts acting weird and needs a buddy.

 

[big54bob]

Here is the perfect excuse to get a pl*co kissy.

 

[Kissyboots]

Here is the perfect excuse to get a pl*co kissy.

Two minutes ago I was thinking the same thing!

Do you think a rubber lip and the single oto would be just fine?

 

[emmanuelchavez]

No! Stay true to your otos!!!
She should be fine alone for a while. First see how your oto fry fare. I think a school of Otos are just cool!

 

[Kissyboots]

How about I put the otos (Sonja and the fry once they are large enough) in with Weebo and get a rubberlip for the other side of the tank. Then I'd still have otos and the pleco could eat as much as he wants without getting in the way of the otos.

 

[mistercoffee]

I love my two Oto's Kissy, they are such hard workers they convinced the Red Tail to get out of his plant and do some work too!!

 

[emmanuelchavez]

How about I put the otos (Sonja and the fry once they are large enough) in with Weebo and get a rubberlip for the other side of the tank. Then I'd still have otos and the pleco could eat as much as he wants without getting in the way of the otos.

Sounds reasonable... especially since I'm now considering a rubberlip myself for my 100g. *BOUNCINGS

 

[unwritten law]

How about I put the otos (Sonja and the fry once they are large enough) in with Weebo and get a rubberlip for the other side of the tank. Then I'd still have otos and the pleco could eat as much as he wants without getting in the way of the otos.

Will the otos last long with a puffer? I guess since that danio can live with him, so can an oto...

 

[Kissyboots]

Sounds reasonable... especially since I'm now considering a rubberlip myself for my 100g. *BOUNCINGS

Please tell me that's a typo!!!

Will the otos last long with a puffer? I guess since that danio can live with him, so can an oto...

They're one of the few fish recommended to keep with dps. I kept two of them with Weebo in the 5g for quite a while. Now that Weebo has almost a third of the tank (that will decrease as soon as I get a bigger filter), they should be fine.