leafgirl115

I have 2 ottos in my 5g with my Male betta Austin. The one is fine and has his dark stripe. The other is not.. Its white and kinda see through.... been like that for a but but every once and a while the stripe will come back any ideas?

Butterfly

Any Pics? that would help I assume he looked like the other one when You got it?
Carol

leafgirl115

When i try and tape pics they dotn come out that good. I have sand in he tank and the fish is very simular to the colour. Ill try and see if I have any that may be ok.
Yes He did look fine before.

Alessa

ok, then he is not an albino... thats odd... I'll wait for the picture.

leafgirl115

My normaly Otto:

THe White one:



Sory about the pics..

Alessa

OMG... now thats weird... never seen an oto like that.
what are you feeding him? i believe that since only one of them is like that that the problem is not the food but still, im curious.

im going to let the FL masters answer this one.

leafgirl115

THe algea in that tank is horible so they get that and once a week I drop in algea wafers and peas (betta and the ottos get them)

I just intredused a little peleco as well Heys maby an inch? About the size of the ottos. After the tanks some what cleened up hes going into my 20g. My LFS lets you trade in your common pelicos after they get to big for a little guy. Thats what im going to do with the new guy when hes biger.

Alessa

i think that you kinda have to feed them more often. (i dont think this is the cause but still) I drop two wafers every day for my four otos... so, it would be like one wafer every day for yours, otos need to be constantly eating to have good health.

leafgirl115

They get the algea wafer on tuesday (I put 3 in), then friday they get peas... I can start uping te wafers but I still want them to help with the algea witch they dont seem to be as its as bad as ever...

Butterfly

Does he eat well? Maybe he's trying to blend in with the substrate. Alessa is correct they need a little more food. You could feed them a bit everyother day and they would still help keep the tank algae free.
Carol

leafgirl115

This tank has never been aglea free... No mater what i dont we cant fined out a reason for the algea or how to get rid of it...

He does eat well. Ill up there feedings and see if anything changes. Thanks guys.

Allie

He could be stressed.

leafgirl115

I dont think he is/should be... My other one is fine and Austin (betta in the tank) is very lade back.