Dwarf Otocinclus

[The Rover]

If there is anyone out there that breeds otos I would be interested in purchasing 2 of them. Hoping they would be hardier than those found in Petsmart.

Thank you!

 

[awsd]

impossible, all otos are wild catch in summer

 

[The Rover]

impossible, all otos are wild catch in summer

I read it was hard to find them captive bred, but I thought maybe someone on here might be breeding them so I'd give it a try. So I'm stuck getting them from my LFS and hoping for the best?

 

[DoubleDutch]

impossible, all otos are wild catch in summer

Not intirely true, but quite rare.

 

[The Rover]

Not intirely true, but quite rare.

My local Petsmart has them and the batch they have been in there for a couple of weeks but I'm hesitant about getting them because I don't have a QT yet and since they are wild caught I don't want to take the risk of any disease.

 

[Redrum]

My local Petsmart has them and the batch they have been in there for a couple of weeks but I'm hesitant about getting them because I don't have a QT yet and since they are wild caught I don't want to take the risk of any disease.

WOW Petsmart kept them alive for 2 weeks? You can feel better about the fish IMO after having been able to endure 2 weeks..haha. I have seen a few locations that had some good folks doing the right things.. but more often than not I see Kmart quality aquarium standards.

Maybe you can get them to cut you a deal since they have been there for 2 weeks. GL

 

[The Rover]

WOW Petsmart kept them alive for 2 weeks? You can feel better about the fish IMO after having been able to endure 2 weeks..haha. I have seen a few locations that had some good folks doing the right things.. but more often than not I see Kmart quality aquarium standards.

Maybe you can get them to cut you a deal since they have been there for 2 weeks. GL

Yeah, The folks down there are actually pretty good. All aquarists so they actually care about the fish. I know if these little guys can make it a month or so they are pretty good to go, but still nervous about adding fish now that I've learned about the importance of QT's.