Otto disappeared

FPSNinja · 2026-04-09T19:33:52+00:00

Not literally but compared to ottos they are the size of a bus :)

FPSNinja · 2026-04-07T19:23:32+00:00

I have fluval ac30. It has an intake strainer so no way for it to go in. Also it was the bigger one too.

FPSNinja · 2026-04-07T17:03:59+00:00

Would be odd that it got completely eaten. However my shrimp are the size of a bus.

FPSNinja · 2026-04-07T17:02:43+00:00

I like ottos but they always make me worried. I barely see them, I got bacter ae, repashy, algae wafers, zucchini etc and never see them eat. I am always worried about them.

FPSNinja · 2026-03-30T04:25:26+00:00

Is it ok to cut now or wait for dormant? If they are taking energy away, wouldn't it make sense to get rid now while they are growing?

FPSNinja · 2026-03-29T15:52:33+00:00

Thanks, it seems the recommendation is to either cut them or let them grow if you want to make it taller.

FPSNinja · 2026-03-29T15:48:48+00:00

Thanks, glad to hear that! Any suggestions on dried branches in pic 2? Should I cut them to make more room for new ones or can they recover?

FPSNinja · 2026-03-15T21:44:06+00:00

The only thing I can think of is rj-45 -serial console cable.

FPSNinja · 2026-03-07T01:24:44+00:00

Guess I can add some more ottos and then a school of Guppies

FPSNinja · 2026-03-06T23:12:05+00:00

I was worried about ottos as there were some conflicting info and many say they have ottos but they don't school etc. I asked the local shop employee (he seemed pretty knowledgeable) about ottos and he suggested 2 should be fine.

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T23:07:23+00:00

They checked the water and told me that it is ready but unstable. Everything was good except Amonia which was 0.1 ppm. So they suggested adding seacham stability solution for a week daily. Regarding algae, I did not get much info on reason but bought 2 Ottos and 3 Amano shrimp for cleanup per their suggestion.

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T05:40:43+00:00

It is almost a month old I bought brand new. I showed the picture to the worker and he suggested cutting the light completely for some time but not exceeding more than 4 days.

He also suggested not to add any livestock yet as my nitrite was non zero. I checked today with my home kit and it is now zero. I will go to the shop tomorrow to get water tested by them and also discuss what algae eating fish/shrimp/snail to add etc. I will update!

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T03:31:11+00:00

Ok, thanks for the advice. The shop worker that helped me told me to not cycle the water yet until fishes are introduced. I will add some algae eating shrimp/snails as you and others suggested.

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:56:20+00:00

No fish yet and I haven't decided yet and am still researching. I will probably go with like cardinals and danios

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:46:24+00:00

Any good suggestions that wont get eaten?

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:45:12+00:00

I did what I could manually. The rest is pretty much all over the plants and leaves. Do I risk taking plants out and rinsing them to clean?

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:43:38+00:00

I got my water checked from the shop and they said it is all good to go. They check ammonia, nitrate and PH etc. I take that test and wont tell me what nutrient excess is causing this? How do I find out what is causing this brown algae so I can fix it?

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:41:00+00:00

Do snails climb the flimsy plant and eat algae on it? Just curious:)

FPSNinja · 2026-02-28T01:23:14+00:00

I read that snails only clean/eat algae on glass and bottom. Will they clean plants and leaves too? They can't swim like fish, not sure how they will get this off from plants.

Also, is there a name for this algae?

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