hi Antti,
24o C,
the water for the change was colder (tab temperature ?!)
Michael

What temperature you had in your Otocinclus tank when they spawned?

Antti[/quote]

Hi,
I'm not sure if
Hisonotus leucofrenatus is the correct name although,
the phenotype matches the pictures of
Hisonotus leucofrenatus shown on this page.
According to "Welse Atlas Vol 1" they are a
not yet described species with the designation "LG 2".

Michael

update....
around 10th april some otos babies died.
Replacing artemia with "micro" worms solved the problem.
Since then we had no losses. The biggest Otos are now 2,3 cm long and they are already going for cucumber...
Michael

Hi Yann ! They spawned again ! Here is some update on our attempt to make more Otosâ?¦ Tank setup: 40 l tank stuffed with plants (Cryptocoryne, Ceratophyllum, Ludvigia, small Echinodorus & Hydrocotyle) and swimming plants (Riccia flutans & lemna minor). The tank is in the kitchen facing the window r ...

Hallo, 4 weeks ago my Otocinclus sp "negros"/"Paraguay" spawned and I saw about 20 frys (4-5mm). I left them in the 54l heavily planted tank and tried to feed with atemia nauplia and spirulina (pills + dissassembled). About 10-12 days after hatching they died within 2 days. Now my "girls" are fat ...