Otocinclus now i don't know if this is the right

[squirt_12]

ok well i was wondering how many i should get for my 33g??(becasue i am going to be getting rid of me common pleco or well i am selling him. lol)
And how much do they go for at your LFS'S??? I am just trying to figure out on how much to expect to pay for them.
Thanks.

P.S.
THey are really cool. lol
I love them. :D

[Algenco]

recommended stocking rate is 1 per 10 gal but, they do better in larger groups so I would go with 5-6 and give them a little zucchini once a week.
They are a neat little fish price ranges from 2-$3 ea

[squirt_12]

o....ok thanks....yeha i knew that i would have to give them some osrt of vegetation....lol....well could they also eat cucumber????
WOW.....2-3$?? Thats not bad...i thought that they were going to be way more than that. lol.
Thanks for the info.

[Dave66]

o....ok thanks....yeha i knew that i would have to give them some osrt of vegetation....lol....well could they also eat cucumber????
WOW.....2-3$?? Thats not bad...i thought that they were going to be way more than that. lol.
Thanks for the info.

Yes, they eat cucumber. They need to be fed daily, not weekly. Blanch the corgette to soften it a bit, as its too hard for them otherwise.
They will drop like flies if they aren't fed every day.

Dave

[squirt_12]

Blanch the corgette to soften it a bit
Dave
Ok well how do i do this??

Thanks Dave.

P.S.
I am doing this early because i want all of the info before i go ahead and buy them.
Thanks so much everyone.

[Dave66]

Just put the slices in boiling water for a couple minutes, where they are just softened, not mushy.

Dave

[squirt_12]

ooo.....ok thanks. Also whenever i see pictures of this the cucumber, zuchinni, is like always sunk at the bottom. Will boiling it make it sink??
thanks

Curtis

[Dave66]

They use weights or rubber bands to make it sink. I use something called a screwcumber for it.

Dave

[squirt_12]

o....ok thanks i will have to try that.

Curtis

[YaYgoldFish]

Honestly even if you do get rid of the pleco i dont think youd have enough space for it in your 33g.

[Rue]

I haven't had much luck with my otos...but I currently have 4 or 5 in my 25g and they've been there for a while...hopefully they'll stick around a long time still...

I've been feeding them algae pellets and zucchini...

[MeganL3985]

I had 2 in my 5 gallon, but I only have 1 now. Cute little guys they are.
They're only $1.56 at petsmart by the way....tad cheaper than $2-3...just for reference in case you have one in your area.

[squirt_12]

Thanks...yeah Megan ihave a petsmart close to my about half hour drive...but where it is we go there all of the time. My mom is actually going today but i have stuff to do at home so i can't :(. lol

EDIT- but i think that i am going to get some of those because my pleco isn't doing to good of a job and he is REALLY big so i don't want to stunt his growth.

THanks for the replies. :D

[Algenco]

Yes, they eat cucumber. They need to be fed daily, not weekly. Blanch the corgette to soften it a bit, as its too hard for them otherwise.
They will drop like flies if they aren't fed every day.

Dave

Dave, if you feed daily they won't take care of the algae, at least mine didn't.
If I put zucchini in the tank all 7 Oto's will stay on it until it's gone, that's why I suggested weekly supplemental feeding.

[Dave66]

Otocinclus need a lot of green food to keep their engines going, thus the veggies should be available everyday.

Dave

[Chriss82]

I have 2 of these fistey little guys and I love them. I paied $1.99 for them @ Petsmart about 4 and change for the two:thumb:

[squirt_12]

thanks....wow this is an old thread....lol.

[OscarFan]

id say room for 2-3 and I got mine fo $1.99

[squirt_12]

id say room for 2-3 and I got mine fo $1.99
room for 2-3 in my 33g??? i could get way more than that...if thats what you mean.

[kkevvy]

Honestly even if you do get rid of the pleco i dont think youd have enough space for it in your 33g.

Why not? people have 3 Otto's in a 10 gallon with some dwarf puffers, which is what I'm setting up, with no problem.

[country_boy454]

I put 3 three in my 29 gallon about 4 days ago now and they always have fat lil stomachs.... I have been giving them algea tabs everyday. I'll be getting some cucumber probably today and start giving them that too!

[squirt_12]

ok thanks.....i don't think i am going to be getting any for my 10g but i might get about 4-6 for my 33g.