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Thanks a lot xXInkedPhoenixX for sharing your insights on feeding Ottos. I will try to feed mine in the shrimp feeding glass dishes at night. The reason I was concerned is since I've added the Ottos back in September and I added 6 more again in November, I've lost atleast 2 out of 8. They kind of turned lighter, like whitish, bellies sunked in and eventually died. Also I may be shifting to a new place leaving this tank behind hence a new tank without algae worries me might starve the Ottos, hence I am trying to get them onto some food apart from algae.

I have been trying to get my Ottocinclus feed on something apart from algae, but haven't had any success.. I've tried with Hikari Algae wafers, blanched cucumber, etc but the Ottos seem indifferent. I have Amano shrimp, a hill stream loach and a couple guppies, all of them eat the food I dump in except for the Ottos. I have even kept the food for over 24 hours but haven't seen a single Ottocinclus on it. I do have a lot of green velvet algae on one side of glass and black algae( like a smooth mat covering anubias minima which I manually clean). Would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions. Thanks!