So check this out!

[James0816]

Just tested the water. Here we go:

PH ~ 7.4 - a little surprised as all the tanks normally come in at 7-7.2
NO3 - 40
N02 - 0
NH3 - 0
GH - 5
KH - 5
Temp - 74

I keep the tank topped off so there isn't much surface movement.

 

[James0816]

Day 7

No sign of little one.

 

[pinkertd]

It's very disheartening not to find them when you're looking for them, but he's there, somewhere! My pygmaeus fry gave me heart failure all the time, then I would spot him eventually. Same goes for the two otos I have in my discus tank. Last night I did a water change and swore one was gone. I found him today, they are masters at hiding and blending in!

 

[James0816]

well...three days now and I haven't seen him. starting to worry now.

 

[Hebily]

Booo... so exciting, reading this... can you imagine what tank bred oto's could do for the hobby? A large part of oto fragility is the initial capture.... I hope you find it, and that they do it again... this is making me want to mature a ten gallon algae farm, and have have an oto species tank....

 

[noodles62]

I hope you find him - alive! Regardless, give yourself a big pat on the back for getting them to spawn in the first place....keep up the good work! :thumbsup:

 

[James0816]

Well...I put it off as long as I could but I had to break down and perform my maintenance on the tank. Prunned several plants as well. Was hoping to stir something up but alas....nothing. I think I may have to resign myself to the belief that my little one has left me. <sniff>

There's still the wad of fissidens and subwassertang. Maybe holding out in there.

At very least, I was able to enjoy his company for six days.

 

[dixienut]

life is so wonderful one minute, and so sad the next,.. but hey thats life, right, and the wow one day, is almost worth the tear, the next,..

 

[pinkertd]

Very sad! But we do know that tank raised otos are almost non-existent.