The Great Algae
Eating Fish Freshwater Aquariums: Golden Otocinclus – The Golden Otocinclus Catfish is a
terrific addition to a tank that is planted that is peaceful and also a great
alga cleaning team can be formed by a small school of them. Yet, Golden
Otocinclus Catfish might be a little reclusive sometimes and supplying places
to hide may help make them feel safe. Since they can be quite bashful itis a
good idea in order to avoid keeping them with alternative fish big enough to
eat them or too aggressive tank mates.
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The Great Algae Eating Fish Freshwater Aquariums: Golden Otocinclus
This can be little
species. Colour of the body is brown-creamy with gray, unusual spots and light
under-side. There is a dark, horizontal stripe to the bottom of the caudal fin
from the nostrils through the eye. There's also narrow, creamy-golden, flat
stripe on the sides of the fish, over the dark stripe.
Golden Otocinclus are
located mainly in small to medium-sized streams with moderate flow. They're
typically caught among marginal plant life, particularly in grasses and aquatic
plants with a lot of small leaves.
General Body Form
An elongated fish using
a slightly curved back and a level belly. As could be expected from a sucker
type fish the mouth faces down. This fish has no barbels or adipose fin. The
pectoral, pelvic, dorsal, and anal fins are clear as well as the tail fin is
striped .The females tend to be more rounded or powerful.
Feed
Soft algae accumulation
growing on hard surfaces of the tank is fed on by a Otocinclus. That its
crucial that you make sure the tank is clean, but not “ too clean”. Otocinclus
food may also include supplements such as even some fresh vegetables and algae
wafers like zucchini slices that are green.
Maintenance
The oto can be hard to
acclimate to the home aquarium, but supplied the water conditions are correct
and there's some green food they needs to be OK. The set up should be well
established with a sand or gravel substrate, Densely planted with live plants
or an established alga development is vital. The natural greens are needed to
provide proper health, while they'll require sinking pellets and flake food.
They'll eat the softer bodied plants, if no alga is accessible. Provide good
water circulation and filtering. Best keep in groups the real amount will vary
upon tank size.
Tankmates
Otocinclus can also do
nicely in freshwater shrimp tanks and freshwater snail tanks. Snails can
include the likes of Ramshorn Snails Nerite Snails, Mystery Snails, Golden Inca
Snails, Ivory Snails, Malaysian Trumpet Snails and Pond Snails. Shrimp can
include species like Vampire Shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp, Red Cherry Shrimp, Ghost
Shrimp, Amano Shrimp and Whisker Shrimp.
Breeding
This is an oviparous
species which spawn fairly uncommon in the aquarium. Female lays eggs among
elements that are ornamental or among plants, close to aquarium glass. Feed and
the fry starts to swim later. This fry is really modest and gentle. The species
usually comes from importance and it slowly acclimates to life in captivity.
The fish often die within the initial week of live in the aquarium.
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