Otto Cats In With Juvi Mbuna?

[cyradis4]

Hi!

I've got a tank with a bunch of juvi Mbuna (about 1 to 2 inches) that is being taken over by pale green algae. The stuff Otto Cats relish..... And I"ve got 4 ottos in a tank that has been well and truely cleaned of pale green algae.....

If I get the ottos used to the higher pH first, can they go in with the small Mbunas for a month or so? I DO NOT want the Ottos to come out second best in this experiment, but I also don't have the time to clean the tank walls of this algae and I can't get pics with it there!!!!!!!

The ottos are full grown, all of an inch or so......

Later!
Amanda.

PS: What a better solution to plecos!!!!! At least for Angel and Discus tanks, where they will not be bothered.....

 

[Sonny Disposition]

I'm wondering if ottos aren't too fragile for the baby cichlids. What about baby ancistrus?

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Hi!

I've got a tank with a bunch of juvi Mbuna (about 1 to 2 inches) that is being taken over by pale green algae. The stuff Otto Cats relish..... And I"ve got 4 ottos in a tank that has been well and truely cleaned of pale green algae.....

If I get the ottos used to the higher pH first, can they go in with the small Mbunas for a month or so? I DO NOT want the Ottos to come out second best in this experiment, but I also don't have the time to clean the tank walls of this algae and I can't get pics with it there!!!!!!!

The ottos are full grown, all of an inch or so......

Later!
Amanda.

PS: What a better solution to plecos!!!!! At least for Angel and Discus tanks, where they will not be bothered.....[/b]

 

[DeeCee]

Amanda,

be careful of your otto cats with discus, I had them suck the slime off of them at night & leave "kissy" marks on them.

DC

 

[longstocking]

I have done this ... and well it kinda works. I had this otto cat for years that could take any ph. 8.2 and below :lol: I would raise tangs with this little dude and he did fine for about 4 years :lol:

I really don't recommend this though... I think you are asking for a dead otto. I just lucked out and got a very smart and "flexible" one. Started with 3 in the tank but this guy is the only one that did well.

Get baby BN's .... once they get bigger sell them. That's what I would do if you really don't like algae. Personally I leave the algea on all of my tanks. The only part of the tank that is cleaned is the front glass.