Is your aquarium well planted? Otos really like algae. Zucchini or peas may be a good supplement. Take the vegies (slice zuchini or cucumbers) add water. Nuke in microwave. place in tank....Within 2 to 3 days no more vegies. Other thoughts are you feeding them any algae disks? My last question is th...

I think I'd go with the otos. I have 4 zebra, 4 zebra (different markings), and 4 regular otos. They do a great job of algae eating and the supplemental zucchini and peas are devoured with abandon. Just be careful of who the otos are in the tank with. I believe I lost 1 or 2 small ones from a synodo...

I have one question to add to the list of Cory Myths. That they are the only ones that blink... I've had otos, synos, and plecos blink at me.... As to the chlorine in the water, in small amounts it helps. A problem may occur when the chlorine concentration gets too high...HCl and we have a caustic f...

I concur with the bristlenose.

I would also ask what type of Cichlids you have. If they are small and not the overly aggrressive (affrican type) you might get away with otos. But again the cichlids MUST BE SMALL and NOT VERY AGGRESSIVE

Good luck,

Scott

I hate to disagree with all of you, but the cyanide is added by some of the harvesters to slow the otos down. This comes from a reputable source - someone who actually observed these actions. Unfortunately I forget his name, but he gave a great talk! Let's see, I did not have any otos in the tank, l...

I use to raise rabbits for 4-H. I use to raise them for the meat pen, show, etc.. Rabbit Pellets are the best thing to feed them. If you, or your neighbor fertilize, or chemically treat your lawn..you may not have many rabbits in the near future. Generally the cages were big enough for 2 to 3 rabbit...

I thought that ornatus and pimodella were the same size and had the same characteristics...

But, my wife is breeding Guppies so this will be a good way to control them!


Scott

I have not had much problem with feeding my group of otos. I've fed them pieces of zucchini or peas thatI put in a glass of water and nuked in the microwave until the water was boiling and then put the vegetable in. If you have any plant life, you should see many many holes in your leaves. I also fe...

we have another one !!!! ( Catfish Freak ) my little girl has just had her first batch of bristlenose,and is so proud. now she is planning to sell her fish like dad . can everyone remember your first batch of fry just a very touching moment :D Wall Wall, You brought her up right! and once you get o...

Feeder guppies will be in there for short times I think you will find the feeder guppies ending up as permanent residents, since the fish you propose are not very likely to eat them. What kind of fish will they eat? My house will not allow very large tanks (It's an old 1948 house), so I don't want ...

All, I have a 50-gallon long tank that I am anticipating to bring on-line in about 6 to 7 months. My concern is what fish will getalong with what and how much will the water be overstressed with fish. 1 Sailfin PLECO 3 Hoplosternums (Type not determined as of yet) 2-3 Pimodellas 3 Angelfish or other...

How much planting foilage do you have? My wife is in charge of the plants (and they may be over planted) but the plecos are under some tall plants with broad leaves that shield them from the plant lights. I believe Silurus is correct with the hiding issue. In fact, I see my Pleco once a day for abou...

This is very interesting. I have a Gibbeceps (Sailfin Pleco) who is currently 7" long. A Synodontis Eupterus who is 5"long, and four Clown loaches of 2", 2.5", 4" and 4" in length. There are other tank mates, but this intrigued me. The clown loaches seem to run the tank...

I am going to be setting up a 29 gallon planted aquarium within the next few months, and am planning on stocking it with a small group of corys. The focal point of the tank will be a pair of dwarf c*****ds (probably apistos). Because the tank will be planted, I am going to be using flourite as the ...

Been hard to locate them in the foilage of late. They are hiding pretty good so I haven't seen them lately to determine what they are (see above post). They look like the hara s listed above too!!! Waht an LFS!!!!!!!

The smallest :P cory Cats are the C. habrosis, C. hastatus, and C. pygmaeus. These are unique in that 2 of the 3 will spend plenty of time at mid-level (not a typical cat-like area). They seem to be happy in large groups of 10 or more and the blooping is more spectacular since they have alot further...

Friendly, not sure Docile - YES! He blends into the aquarium plants and likes to look like a rock. ok he's not a common Pleco he's a Sailfin PLECO. Depending on his mood he'll be on the wall (all 5 " of him) or hiding in the back. The loaches avoid him. Plecorising, Sorry, But I have to ask...W...

Corybreed, What size of tank did you use? What would be the smallest feasible? If I mix the 4-line Pimodella with the P. Ornatus would that create problems? My plan is to include 3 Hoplosternums (If I can find them), 1- PLECO, 3-Pimodella (TBD), and Some Angelfish. It seems like I would be loading u...

I am interested in obtaining either Pimodella Ornatus and/or the 4-line Pimodella and need to understand if they are like Cories and need to have 1 to 2 additional similar species or the exact same species? What would be the maximum size fish they can eat? I have not checked to see the maximum mouth...

Any description of the Hara jerdoni? The species in question looks similar, but I'd like to understand what characteristics are specific to this species so that I can differentiate them.


Thanks,

Scott

The LFS had a picture and the scientific name for the A. hancockii. It appears to match the characteristics for a A. hancockii.

I just thought they were growing at an extremely slow rate.


Thanks,

Scott

All, I picked up 2 sailfin Pleckos about 2 months ago. One is lighter colored with dark spots and the other is dark in color with light spots. When purchased at the LFS they were similar in size. Now the lighter colored one is 3 times as large as the darker colored one. What would the reasoning be? ...

I've had 3 - amblydoras hancocki (stoen cats) for 2 months now and they are still les than 0.5" in length. Do they grow at a slow slow rate or are they not amblydoras hancocki?


Thanks,

Scott

Wow! Thanks for the posts! I was thinking about some Lima shovelnoses in a 50-gallon tank! That would have been a mistake! I now need to look at other predatory catfish that would fit in my scale (small tank)!

Thanks,


Scott

Well, you should always cater for the maximum potential size, and I believe that you should take the shortest horizontal dimension of the aquarium to be the potential body length + 50% of the largest-growing fish (so for instance, a fish that potentially grows to 2ft should have an aquarium with th...

I've heard that there are ornate or striped-otos out there. Is this true and if so where is a reputable LFS or internet LFS?


Thanks,

Scott

I saw the Ottocinclus Sp 2 and was wondering where I could get one? I cannot find thenm on line.


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Scott

(and isn't it too small for a couple of fishes on that list, such as juruense, perruno and L.pictus?) Yup, well spotted. Hemisorubim and Platystomatichthys are really cool fish, and a small group of P. ornatus are a superb sight. Stick with fish that stay under 18" and your 720l aquarium will ...

Are any of these a good fit for the lima sorimba shovelnose?

Hoplosternum?

Angel fish?

Plecos?

Pimodelus Pictus?

Pimoledae?

Looks like this fish had a kid for lunch!