Either way, that is an extremely adorable pleco!

Thanks so much

I'll have even more algae for them to munch on as the summer progresses, so I will keep crossing my fingers

Would anyone happen to have a small school (6 - 9) hastatus for sale? I keep hoping . . .

So far, no hastatus have replied, but I have had some hang-up phone calls, so perhaps they are shy (or have trouble with the phone underwater I'm still looking.

I have a very small tank (8 gallons) with some otos and shrimp in it, and I wondered if there are any pleco species that stay small enough to be happy in such a little space. It has driftwood and is about 1/2 fully planted. Thanks very much for your comments.

I: Enjoy quiet, peaceful tanks, shrimp (swimming, not fried), and quiet nights at home, just enjoying the water. I'm educated and have my own tank. :YMDAYDREAM: You: Should be peaceful but enjoy the company of other fish, a good swimmer, in very good health. You should enjoy good food and shouldn't ...

Thanks, Shane.

I guess this means I would be better off with 6 of one kind in my little tank, rather than 3 vittatus 3 zebra.

Thanks, Milton. Anyone else keep different Otos together?

Greetings, everyone :-) I have a small (10g) tank, and currently have 3 wonderful otos. I'd like to add another 3, but wonder if they would be happy shoaling together if I add 3 zebras to the ones I have now (sold as "common otos") or if they prefer to be with the same species. My trio have seemed ...

Thanks for the advice. Printing the pictures is a great idea. (I've looked at so many different pictures that I can't remember them yet, although I am getting to know the ones that I have pretty well now ) I'll try that and see if I can find some real pygmies. (I want them to be happy!)

Anyone have suggestions about how to tell juveniles from true dwarf species or advice about which dwarf to choose?

Greetings, everyone, First, thanks for being such a great resource! Thanks to this site (and help from some of my catfish-keeping friends) I was able to spend about 2 months preparing and stocking a small (5 gallon) tank in my office with charming little otos and cories. Thanks to your great advices ...