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Re: [GSAS-Member] Nitrogen Cycle - a slow start?
wow, cool- I would love that!
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 3:44 PM, <brynielsen@gmail.com> wrote:
> I thought maybe I had 1 or 2 otos but when I moved the tank found at least
> 10.
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> From: Hostetter, Kypros
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> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Nitrogen Cycle - a slow start?
> Sent: Jan 15, 2010 3:39 PM
>
> I usually get mine from the store Steev works at when they have them and he
> watches them to make sure they are eating well and are disease free. I
> think if they are strong and healthy they are supposed to be fairly hardy
> if
> they have enough algea (that they like to eat).
> Kypros
>
> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Michael Staeb <mikeycpa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >> Concerning the Oto ... I wonder if it might have starved since they
> > really
> > >> like algae and in a newly set up tank they might not find enough of
> it.
> >
> > Maybe, but unlikely. I fed enough flake food (for the danios) that
> > some drifted to the bottom. Also been feeding live brine shrimp and
> > the occasional treat (a 1" piece of seaweed).
> >
> > >> 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.
> >
> > Kypros, not sure if there was anyway to tell if they were just bad
> > stock. I picked them up from Mike's place (Aquarist World in WS) and
> > they've been active and seemed fine until this morning. They've been
> > in the tank about a week.
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