I was thinking about getting 2 otto cats for my 10g, but I have zilch algae growth. I was wondering if they could live off of raw zuchinni and my regular tropical flake food?, at least until my algae growth kicks off. THX in advance for ur help
OTTO's and food
- Thread starter Bobafish
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My Otos eat everything. Alage, and real food. Heres a little how-to on fedding realt food: http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49442
I have an oto in my 10 gallon and 2 in my 37 gallon tank. They eat algae wafers and zucchini along with any algae in the tank. I haven't tried any other foods yet.
I have 5 oto's on a 10G.
I just started feeding them zucchini a few days ago.
Only one kinda nibbled at it.
The otos have started to feed off the algae wafers that I feed the yellow labs.
Go figure.
The 10G does have an abundance of algae from 26W of light on about 10 hours a day.
I just started feeding them zucchini a few days ago.
Only one kinda nibbled at it.
The otos have started to feed off the algae wafers that I feed the yellow labs.
Go figure.
The 10G does have an abundance of algae from 26W of light on about 10 hours a day.
Wow, 5 otos in a 10 gallon seems like a lot! I was told 1 per 10 gallon, 2 at the most! How long have you had them?
Yeah, the 10G is a bit of a quarantine tank before some of them get moved to the 60G. 
I've had the initial 3 for about 2 months.
One died from that initial batch.
The second set of 3 I got about a month ago, and they are all alive so far.
I've had the initial 3 for about 2 months.
One died from that initial batch.
The second set of 3 I got about a month ago, and they are all alive so far.