The Oto Journal

11/03: All continues to go well with the babies. Tons and tons of activity in the tank. Preparation continues on getting the 20long ready for the babies. If all goes well, I may just start the transfer tomorrow.

My plan at this time is to use a gatorade bottle. I'll place about (3) slices of zucchini in the bottle in hopes this will act as a trap. I do not want to try and net them out.

Speaking of zucchini...the last ones I placed in there a day ago....gone! They are eating it faster and faster. I may just bump it up to (3) slices now. :popcorn:

TDS meter and Bar/Temp/Hum gauges are in. Will take first reading tomorrow during water testing. 10% water change performed.
 
I just love this thread.
 
11/04: Water test today:

Temp: 77
PH: 7.4
NO2: 5 (very odd that it is continuing to drop)
NO3: 0
NH3: 0
GH: 7
KH: 5

New Parms:
Inside Room Temp: 68
Barometric: ~ 26
Humidity: 32

The crypt jungle is showing alot of messiness. Need to gravel vac that area. Have to come up with a plan of attack on that.

On a sad note....I found two babies somehow wedged in behind the prefilter. My guessing is they were working the glass over and just went back too far and couldn't free themselves.

Holding tank progresses. Still a little dirty as I just did some more work on it. I went ahead and performed a water test on it too.

Temp: 78
PH: 7.4
NO3: 10
KH: 3
GH: 5

GH and KH are lower since I have taken the CO2 off to place it on the holding tub for all the plants I have been trimming. Getting ready to add it back to the tank.

Parameters look good enough for a first attempt to transfer over a group. Prepping a bottle to see if the trap works.
 
So...here's my trap. Didn't have the camera at first. Went upstairs to get it (~ 5 mins), came back and already had one in there. This is one of the older juvies. Can't say that he will stay in here though. My goal is to have at least (5) in there before removing it. But...I will not leave it in there overnight.
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Here's where they will be going to. This tank was originally set up as a river tank. I've been working on converting it. It's still got a ways to go, but it should be ok. Already have a couple slices of zucchini in there waitin on the new arrivals.
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Heading down to check on the trap.
 
Man.....over 30 Oto's in a 10g tank all swimming about and my trap just hasn't netted the results yet. I had (4) in there at one time. Just turned the light out for a few minutes to see if we get any takers.

Patience grasshoppa.
 
Successfully captured and transferred over (6) babies. Cross your fingers guys and gals. I feel bad enough as it is that I had to do this but I know it's for the better. I'll feel so bad if they don't make it.
 
11/05: Quick check during morning fert dosing. Using just the room lights, I was able to spot (5) of the babies in their new home. That's a promising sign. Will check again this afternoon as well as attempt to move over at least (5) more.

Oddly enough...while preparing the tank, I found a ghost shrimp in there. I thought I had lost all of them a long time ago. Most excellent! I may have to acquire a few others to keep everyone company.
 
Keep up the great work James and best of luck with the transfer!
 
Got my fingers crossed for you. Best wishes for a successful baby transfer. Gee, sounds like test tube baby stuff.
 
might be a good time to start dosing kno3 or up your dosing. that no3 drops any more and you may be looking at an algae issue. cyano loves low nitrates...

congrats on the find and the crossover... my fingers are crossed for you.
 
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