Tiger oto

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I was thinking about getting 2 or 3 for my dwarf puffer tank since it is getting over run by algae. When is the best time to find them? Are they just like normal otos? Thanks!


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Adding more fish to a tank to control a problem that can probably be controlled by other means is generally not advised. This adds more bioload to the tank, more interaction between species, and another variable to the tank to worry about. Instead of doing that why not try and put the lights of the tank on a 5 hour a day timer so that there isn't extra light to grow the algae, or more water changes to reduce the total dissolve solids in the water column.
 
Your satin you can't put two tiger otos in with 1 dp?


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How big I's the tank. If one dp Is giving you an algae problem id check your parameters and see what's going on, or check your lights because one little dp shouldn't cause any algae problems. I have two normal otos in my 30 gallon and they do okay for algae but my rubber lip Pleco I had for years before them did way better and then I bought a baby bushy nose and it did awesome. Otos won't do much for the glass or decor. It's mainly just green algae spores they cover. Hope that helps


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It's a 10 gallon. Mostly because I have my light on 8am-9pm and was accidentally overdoseing ferts :(.


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It's also mostly brown (diatom?) algae. In my 36 my farlowella does a
Good job on it but I can't get one for my 10 :(.


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Also I don't want to use my algicide because I don't want to kill the snails the puffer hasn't got yet.
 
Diatom is a easily controlled problem, the number one cause of diatom growth is leaving the lights on for to long during the day. I suggest putting the tank lights on a timer so that they just auto shut off and then you don't have to worry about it anymore. The second leading cause to diatom growth is not enough water changes which leaves the total dissolved solids at a high percentage, and without any plants in there to use up the extra nutrients diatom fills the niche and takes in the resources.

Try doing these two things first and post in a few days if your diatom seems to be disappearing. Also diatom doesn't have roots and simply clings to the glass, next time you are doing a water change for the tank simply wipe the glass down with your hand and the diatom will come right off. Then just repeat every water change and putting your lights on a timer should take care of it.
 
I do have it pretty well planted and I do 25% w/c once a week. I will work on keeping the lights on shorter. I really do want some zebra/tiger otos just because they look so cool!


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