lilsoccakid

hi guys. Ive had 3 otos for a couple days now, and am worried about them eating. Ive put a slices of cucumber in the tank, but they wont go near it? i put some algea wafers in, im not sure if they were eaten or dissolved. how do i make them eat!?

manda2753

Are they busily eating algae? My otos normally don't stop their cleaning long enough to pay attention to anything else! If it was an established tank that you put them into, that already had fish, I really wouldn't worry too much unless they're acting abnormally other than that (not swimming around eating algae for instance).

lilsoccakid

it looks like there eating algea, but my tanks had fish for 2 weeks and the tanks spotless.

Butterfly

If their getting enough to eat their little bellies will be round. It may take a couple of times for them to realize veggies are food, so give them another couple of tries before giving up. I wouldn't leave the veggies any longer than over night though, and the Otos are more likely to eat it at night.
Carol

lilsoccakid

alright ill keep trying for a couple nights. thanks!

Butterfly

Welcome How do their tummys look?
carol

lilsoccakid

ummm im not really sure how its supposed to look, but it looks normal to me. heres a picture taken with my cell phone, not sure if this will help.

COBettaCouple

the algae wafers don't really dissolve & that's why they can be a problem if left in the tank more than 12 hours. I've seen a tank wiped out by a nirite spike from them. probably the other fish are eating what the otos don't.

you could try zucchini or lettuce as well.