Page 1 of 1
Otocinclus: schooling or is one okay?
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 19:24
by gerilyn
I'm planning to get a Dwarf Otocinclus, either O. sp. or O. arnoldi. I'd prefer to get just one. Are they okay as individuals? They don't appear to hang out together.
Re: Otocinclus: schooling or is one okay?
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 20:37
by Marc van Arc
gerilyn wrote: They don't appear to hang out together.
Despite your observation, they should really be kept in groups. You'll see that they sort of stick together most of the time. Single specimen don't last long, although there are of course exceptions to the rule.
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 23:02
by WhitePine
here's a great shot of some ottos schooling.
The shoal of otts are in [url=tankhttp://
www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... sc&start=0]this[/url]Tank.
Posted: 21 Jan 2007, 23:09
by Marc van Arc
WhitePine wrote:here's a great shot of some ottos schooling.
But these are in a very huge tank. You could certainly do with a few less
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 04:31
by gerilyn
What's the difference (if any) between a school & shoal?
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 07:40
by apistomaster
Semantics.
Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 11:21
by MatsP
apistomaster wrote:Semantics.
Mostly noticable differences spelling and which side of the Atlantic tells which is the most likely to be used, but both are roughly meaning the same thing (fish in a group). If you want to know the exact difference, it's in the Glossary (In the Help! menu).
--
Mats