Less than a week ago, I bought five otos. Before getting them, I purposely grew a ton of algae in their tank-to-be (it sits in the south window) so they'd have a buffet. They're loving it, and it seems like their favorite thing to eat the algae from is these big pieces of sea glass (don't worry, no sharp edges). They've eaten away almost all of the built-up algae in under a week, even with supplementary food, so now I'm trying to figure out how to keep their buffet going. They like algae wafers and zucchini, but I want them to be able to graze like they've been doing. They're so fat and cute--they look like they each swallowed a marble!
I have a fish bowl and plenty of extra sea glass, but no extra filter. Would it be safe to grow algae on an empty piece of glass in a non-filtered bowl and then put it in for the otos to eat from?
I'm just paranoid that the stagnant water will breed the wrong kind of algae or some kind of parasite. I figured I better ask before I try it, just in case.
I have a fish bowl and plenty of extra sea glass, but no extra filter. Would it be safe to grow algae on an empty piece of glass in a non-filtered bowl and then put it in for the otos to eat from?
I'm just paranoid that the stagnant water will breed the wrong kind of algae or some kind of parasite. I figured I better ask before I try it, just in case.
. Rubbermaid totes with rocks out on the porch are supposed to even work nicely. The more sun the better.
