Pakal Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) I currently have a 10 gallon aquarium that's stocked with a (peaceful) betta, 4 endlers, and 4 julii corydoras. Would it be okay/safe to squeeze in 3 otocinclus? Edited February 10, 2021 by Pakal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 It depends on how much algae is available for them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakal Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Colu said: It depends on how much algae is available for them There is a bit of algae on my glass and wood but if they eat it all, I can just drop in some algae wafers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Some oto won't readliy take wafes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakal Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Colu said: Some oto won't readliy take wafes Is there anything else I'd be able to feed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 It can be hard to get them to eat man made food you can try cucumber blanched spinach and lettuce wafes spirulina flake food 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socqua Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 You can also try to promote algae growth: increase lights, increase (or decrease) fertilizer nitrates/phosphates, add a little extra food, etc. Just be careful your other parameters don't go out of wack. Also, I'd start introducing algae wafers early on with them so that hopefully they will start transitioning. good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 will your lfs let you feed them various foods to see what they eat? then buy the ones that do eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakal Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 Just now, quirkylemon103 said: will your lfs let you feed them various foods to see what they eat? then buy the ones that do eat My LFS is Aquarium Co-Op since I live in the area. @Cory Do you feed your Otocinclus algae wafers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Pakal said: My LFS is Aquarium Co-Op since I live in the area. @Cory Do you feed your Otocinclus algae wafers? I think in the otocinclus video he mentioned they train them to eat prepared food but I don't remember Edited February 10, 2021 by quirkylemon103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted February 10, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 10, 2021 3 Otocinclus in a 10 gallon is going to be hard to keep fed. We feed ours algae, we pick the tank with the most algae when they come in. If they are still there after a week to 10 days they get repashy soilent green. But not all otos take to that. Otos are better suited to a larger tank that will produce more algae. A hillstream loach would work out much easier in a 10g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 (edited) do you have tips on how train them on to repashy? I'm pretty sure they aren't being trained at my lfs. Edited February 10, 2021 by quirkylemon103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakal Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cory said: 3 Otocinclus in a 10 gallon is going to be hard to keep fed. We feed ours algae, we pick the tank with the most algae when they come in. If they are still there after a week to 10 days they get repashy soilent green. But not all otos take to that. Otos are better suited to a larger tank that will produce more algae. A hillstream loach would work out much easier in a 10g. Thank you for the info 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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