Added an Otocinclus to my Aquarium

[Freedom]

Is it a new tank? Brown algae is often part of the cycling process, it develops in the first 2 months and disappears in another month.

Otos eat soft brown algae, no blue algae, and no hard, crusted algae. They love green veggies!

[Freedom]

Today I added 4 more otos, and 6 long fin zebra danios. That about fills my tank. The new otos are quite a bit smaller than the one I got on Sunday. Lost sight of 3 of them immediately on release.

While the bags were in the tank, getting acclimated, all the tetras kept poking at them ha haaa. Now the danios and tetras are very busy with meet and greet!

[chocolatepuppy]

Is it a new tank? Brown algae is often part of the cycling process, it develops in the first 2 months and disappears in another month.

Otos eat soft brown algae, no blue algae, and no hard, crusted algae. They love green veggies!

No, not a new tank. I did put a softer light in it though thinking it was cool. I think that's what caused it.

[Freedom]

Just ordered some LED lights, they will arrive in 10 days or so. And 2 silk plants; all my stuff is plastic, and I'm getting the grief on the fish forum. Also ordered new background, tired of the one I have; it IS from 1995, so I guess I got good use out of it, lol.

Once I have new lights -- once I have any lights! -- I can take new pics. The flash keeps bouncing off the glass into the lens.

Otos are so cool! I swapped out the 3 old strips of cuke and zuke, and put in new. They really ate down on the old ones! Four of the otos eat head up, one eats head down the silly goof!

[Karen]

That'll be fun with a new background, and LED lights! We look forward to progress reports!

[cassiesmom]

Checking for an update -- how are the new fish?

[Freedom]

The fish are all settled in.

None of the new items have arrived yet * drums fingers on table* they have shipped, so just waiting and anticipating.

Riley had to make a pee run at 4 AM, so while I was sitting waiting for her to return inside, Tommy came over to me. I had no lights on in the tank room, but in the kitchen, and it was enough to highlight the fish. Then he noticed the fish, went to sit on the stool in front of the tank (which is there expressly FOR the cats), and started pawing, trying to catch them, ha ha haaa. With no lights, it is hard for the cats to see the fish at the moment; just as well, gave the fish time to settle in.