What is this fish??

leafgirl115 · 08-31-2006, 02:29 PM

just got a new fish to go in with my betta in the 5g. The alge is just to horible!!!

But im not shure what type of alge eater he is? any ideas?

**JustOneMore20** · 08-31-2006, 02:35 PM

That is an otocinclus...also known as an oto. He/She is very cute!

http://www.otocinclus.com

They are shoaling fish, so if possible, I'd get atleast one more. He will be happier! If you run out of algae

you can feed him some algae wafers. Mine love them, as well as shrimp pellets...go figure!

leafgirl115 · 08-31-2006, 03:31 PM

I algedy have alge wafers

And he will not run out of food for a long time....

I have a 20g that ill be puting him in when he gets too big. is there any thing elce i should know about?

I donyt think ill get him a friend because i should be geting another betta.

**Damon** · 08-31-2006, 03:33 PM

Looks like an O. affinis.

book_em_danio · 09-02-2006, 06:45 PM

otocinclus need at least 1-2 others of their own kind. They also tend to be intolerant of poor water quality and are easily killed if you don't keep up with water changes. I actually killed one doing a water change. The tank has plastic plants. He must have been sucking one, even though I shake the water off before putting in the bucket... Anyhow, he ended up in the bucket. When all the plastic plants are in the bucket I fill with HOT water. Seems I cooked the little guy

honmol · 09-21-2006, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leafgirl115

I have a 20g that ill be puting him in when he gets too big. is there any thing elce i should know about?

I donyt think ill get him a friend because i should be geting another betta.

He won't get too big. The biggest otocinclus I've ever seen was 1.5". That's about as big as they get.

If you want to give him a treat, take a small slice of zucchini, cook it covered in water for 30 seconds in the microwave, and put it into the tank. It should sink but if it doesn't then try to find a way to weigh it down. Otos love zucchini.

bettaboy691 · 12-17-2006, 05:38 AM

its a little of the topic but at my local aquatic shop, the fish in the picture is sold as a chinese algae eater.when i searched on google for "chinese algae eaters" some of the pictures were http://www.aquariumtropicana.co.uk/Images/Fish%20Pictures/indian%20algae%20eater.JPG but other pictures that returned were http://www.azgardens.com/images/Gold-Algae-Eater.gif but these sell as golden/common sucking loach.i'm a little confuse.would someone please tell me what a chinese algae eater is and what a sucking loach is,if they even excist.thanks

BV77 · 12-17-2006, 07:11 AM

I wouldn't get any chinese algae eaters....they get agressive when bigger , and harrass other fish

bettaboy691 · 12-17-2006, 07:14 AM

i have two of both fish pictured in my last post and they all are fine with each other.they are both in my community tank along with 1 betta,4 cardinal tetra and 3 platies.

Puffer Pita · 12-17-2006, 10:10 AM

Otos prefer the company of other otos but its not REQUIRED. They do just fine alone. They are, however, notoriously fragile fish, extremely sensitive to water parameters and are known to drop dead for no apparent reason. IME if you can keep it alive for the first month, it should do well.

eon17 · 01-13-2007, 12:16 PM

that looks like a small indain algea eater..aka chinease alegea eater...aka sucking loach.....lol

eon17 · 01-13-2007, 12:17 PM

oh you cdant put him in a 10 gallon he can get 6-8 inches long. I ahve a young one 4 in long and at my LFS they have 3 nfs ones that are 6-8 inches.

Puffer Pita · 01-13-2007, 12:54 PM

It is not a Chinese algae eater, they are completely different looking fish. It is an otocinclus.

**JustOneMore20** · 01-13-2007, 01:15 PM

Definitely an Otocinclus

girth vader · 02-06-2007, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BV77

I wouldn't get any chinese algae eaters....they get agressive when bigger , and harrass other fish

ya it's funny, I heard that same rap as well, but I ended up getting 3 for my 90g, lost 1 and have 2. They are mature at about 6-7" and they don't bother any fish or each other. Perhaps mine are well behaved and I got lucky, but I love them, great personalities as well. I was expecting a temperment of a red tail shark but instead they really are just like over grown ottos. They eat colour bits like a champ though

Sue Gremlin · 02-07-2007, 04:56 AM

I absolutely love oto cats. They're a great fish to have!

Kyoberr · 02-07-2007, 07:44 AM

Actually, I can't see the picture for some reason. I can see the picture on other people's threads. That is wierd.

eon17 · 02-07-2007, 07:37 PM

that looks exaclty like my chinease algea eater...

Daniel1 · 02-07-2007, 08:31 PM

that looks exaclty like an otto..i have 3 of those...they are really cool to watch...but they are very sensitive to water parameters...and they love diatoms....they keep the front glass of my 29 gals planted really clean

**JustOneMore20** · 02-07-2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

that looks exaclty like my chinease algea eater...

Then your CAE must be an Otocinclus, because that picture is of an oto, not a CAE.

Otocinclus
More Otos
CAE
Another CAE

08-31-2006, 02:29 PM	#1
leafgirl115 ₪ Morgan ₪ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 17 Posts: 477	What is this fish?? just got a new fish to go in with my betta in the 5g. The alge is just to horible!!! But im not shure what type of alge eater he is? any ideas? __________________ ₪ Morgan ₪ 20g Marble/Salfin Molly's Silver/Salfin Molly's Red Commet Platy's Ted- Commpn Pelico lots of molly fry!!! 5g Aquarius -VT Male betta / Austin -Blue VT Male betta 1g Rose-Green HM female

08-31-2006, 02:35 PM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	That is an otocinclus...also known as an oto. He/She is very cute! http://www.otocinclus.com They are shoaling fish, so if possible, I'd get atleast one more. He will be happier! If you run out of algae you can feed him some algae wafers. Mine love them, as well as shrimp pellets...go figure! __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-31-2006, 03:31 PM	#3
leafgirl115 ₪ Morgan ₪ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 17 Posts: 477	I algedy have alge wafers And he will not run out of food for a long time.... I have a 20g that ill be puting him in when he gets too big. is there any thing elce i should know about? I donyt think ill get him a friend because i should be geting another betta. __________________ ₪ Morgan ₪ 20g Marble/Salfin Molly's Silver/Salfin Molly's Red Commet Platy's Ted- Commpn Pelico lots of molly fry!!! 5g Aquarius -VT Male betta / Austin -Blue VT Male betta 1g Rose-Green HM female

08-31-2006, 03:33 PM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Looks like an O. affinis. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

12-17-2006, 05:38 AM	#7
bettaboy691 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west yorkshire, UK Posts: 118	its a little of the topic but at my local aquatic shop, the fish in the picture is sold as a chinese algae eater.when i searched on google for "chinese algae eaters" some of the pictures were http://www.aquariumtropicana.co.uk/Images/Fish%20Pictures/indian%20algae%20eater.JPG but other pictures that returned were http://www.azgardens.com/images/Gold-Algae-Eater.gif but these sell as golden/common sucking loach.i'm a little confuse.would someone please tell me what a chinese algae eater is and what a sucking loach is,if they even excist.thanks __________________ BettaBoy691

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09-02-2006, 06:45 PM	#5
book_em_danio Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 103	otocinclus need at least 1-2 others of their own kind. They also tend to be intolerant of poor water quality and are easily killed if you don't keep up with water changes. I actually killed one doing a water change. The tank has plastic plants. He must have been sucking one, even though I shake the water off before putting in the bucket... Anyhow, he ended up in the bucket. When all the plastic plants are in the bucket I fill with HOT water. Seems I cooked the little guy

12-17-2006, 07:11 AM	#8
BV77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 486	I wouldn't get any chinese algae eaters....they get agressive when bigger , and harrass other fish

12-17-2006, 07:14 AM	#9
bettaboy691 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: west yorkshire, UK Posts: 118	i have two of both fish pictured in my last post and they all are fine with each other.they are both in my community tank along with 1 betta,4 cardinal tetra and 3 platies. __________________ BettaBoy691

12-17-2006, 10:10 AM	#10
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Otos prefer the company of other otos but its not REQUIRED. They do just fine alone. They are, however, notoriously fragile fish, extremely sensitive to water parameters and are known to drop dead for no apparent reason. IME if you can keep it alive for the first month, it should do well. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

01-13-2007, 12:16 PM	#11
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	that looks like a small indain algea eater..aka chinease alegea eater...aka sucking loach.....lol

01-13-2007, 12:17 PM	#12
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	oh you cdant put him in a 10 gallon he can get 6-8 inches long. I ahve a young one 4 in long and at my LFS they have 3 nfs ones that are 6-8 inches.

01-13-2007, 12:54 PM	#13
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	It is not a Chinese algae eater, they are completely different looking fish. It is an otocinclus. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

01-13-2007, 01:15 PM	#14
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	Definitely an Otocinclus __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

02-07-2007, 04:56 AM	#16
Sue Gremlin Fishfan Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 45 Posts: 131	I absolutely love oto cats. They're a great fish to have!

02-07-2007, 07:44 AM	#17
Kyoberr The Hip Hop Hippopotamus Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 398	Actually, I can't see the picture for some reason. I can see the picture on other people's threads. That is wierd.

02-07-2007, 07:37 PM	#18
eon17 Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kansas Posts: 151	that looks exaclty like my chinease algea eater...

02-07-2007, 08:31 PM	#19
Daniel1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 64	that looks exaclty like an otto..i have 3 of those...they are really cool to watch...but they are very sensitive to water parameters...and they love diatoms....they keep the front glass of my 29 gals planted really clean

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