oto question

[gonsouth]

What do I feed my otocinclus whe all my brown diatomes and algae are gone? They don't seem to be interested in flake food.

 

[sinistersaint]

Go for zuchini or some lettuce(not iceburg). They love this stuff.

 

[Hollygirl]

I have had great success with my Otos eating "Vegetable Flake" food from www.kensfish.com. It has a wide range of green vegetables in the ingredients.

 

[Hollygirl]

My Otos enjoying the vegetable flake food from Ken's Fish.

 

[gonsouth]

thanks everyone, and thanks hollygirl for the photos. sorry about the duplicate post, I'm not too savvy when it comes to posting ( and computers in general) I tried to delete the second post, but could'nt do it.

 

[Michwol42795]

I've had difficulty getting Otos on a prepared diet too, you may have to give them away. You could try some Zucchini or other vegetables, other possibilities would be food algae wafers.

 

[Linda S]

I have seen my ottos eat from sinking wafer, but I leave the algae on the sides and back of the tank alone so that they have an algae supply.

 

[RDTigger]

I am learning to feed Oto's and Plecs too..

I have some squash veggie clipped...the plecs are all over it.. and I guess the Oto's too...

 

[emufish]

My otos will eat algae wafers if there's nothing else, but they prefer cucumber

 

[vanillarum]

Besides fresh zucchini, which they get 2 or 3 times a week, my ottos like spirulina pellets and Hikari algae wafers. They also like an occasional fresh spinach leaf. Good luck.