Re: [GSAS-Member] Nitrogen Cycle - a slow start?

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

On Jan 15, 2010, at 3:13 PM, Hostetter, Kypros wrote:

> also, do you have new Ottos?  My understanding is that many Ottos come weak
> and diseases from the suppliers- the general rule of thumb I have seen is
> that if they make it a month they will likely be okay.  Steev might have
> some input on this.


I am a big Oto fan and have bought several dozen from different places.  
Indeed, because they are so inexpensive they are treated as "bulk" often and 
their mortality is really high.  They are also a small and fragile fish.  I 
usually expect to lose two when I buy 10.  My experience is not that they 
usually have disease though.  Just that they are overpacked into tanks and bags 
and they have to fight for food because of the sheer number of them kept 
together.  I find that they are sensitive to water changes and chemicals too.  
They are very sensitive to high CO2 as well.  They are a canary species for me 
like my debauwi catfish that tell me to check the co2.
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