Ok, sorry, I'm just so relieved that they're eating that I wanted to share a cute picture of the now zucchini-stuffed oto. (I'm sure you understand the looks and unreturned messages I'd get from friends if I said "ooh look at my fish's fat little tummy!" so where else can I gush about them? :-p ) He ...

Thanks so much again for the suggestions, everyone! Back in the days when i used to raise otos i would always have 10-12 smooth rocks about the size of a tea cup that i would switch out in rotation the "grow" tank would be a tub with barely enough water to cover the rock with a 100 watt light bulb ...

Thanks so much for your replies! when I give my fish fresh veggies I take it out in 12 to 24 hours depending on the veggie. I'll keep that in mind - something seemed really wrong when the zucchini came out slimy. I'll start only leaving them in overnight and see how I do from there. From what I've ...

Hi everyone, Two weeks ago, I brought home 5 otocinclus for my densely java fern-ed (and algae-d) 12 gallon tank. The entire front wall was a sheet of green, and I had deliberately let it get that way in anticipation of bringing them home. They were very lively and healthy looking, as far as I could ...