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Finally found a place that stocks Otos fairly locally so I got 5 of the little critters....

One for each of the sections of my divided betta tank (instead of the evil red clawed crabs I had for less than 24H before I took them back)... I put the other in my half-hexagon 9G tank.

Heres a couple of pictures...

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Ben
 
Nice pics bunjiweb :lol:

Can you take one when they're 'walking' on their tail-fins. Not kidding, mine does this, and its the funniest thing I've ever seen them do!

They've also the cheekiest 'smiles' when they're grazing algae on the glass! :lol: :lol:
 
Aww they are cuties - here are my oto's which I got last week. Pictures not great as they scarper when I go near the tank.
 

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Oh I give up! I've just spent the last 5 minutes trying to get a picture of one, or any, of my Oto's 'walking'. My batteries have just run out. I'll catch them out yet!! :lol:
 
I admit it. I am slightly over-enthusiastic about my Oto's. I was referrring to the way they 'shuffle' along the glass with their tales touching the gravel substrate, giving the impression they're 'walking.'

I am guilty of over-statement, but who can blame me for falling for them? :lol:
 
i've not seen mine "walk" either - will keep an eye out for this and try and snap it if I can.
 
mine are bone-idle when it comes to eatin algea.. i have little patches of it on my glass... juust little spots.. but not one of the 3 i have have touched it.. they sit 'bathing' all day on my vialis... same goes for my bristlenose plec.. he just lies on my bogwood all day..
 
I have 3 Oto's in one tank and 2 SAE's in the other. Originally, both tanks had roughly the same light sprinkling of algae on the surfaces, but now, the one with the Oto's has hardly any.

I wonder does it matter what type of algae you've got? (Mine's rusty coloured)
 
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