Otos and Flying fox

[OIJ]

What is the differnence between an Oto and a Flying fox? They look similar. I am thinking if they are the same fish with two names.

Does either of them eat the red algea?

 

[The-Wolf]

I think you are confused
otos are very small
http/images.google.co.uk/images?q=otocinclus&hl=en
where as flying foxes are large in comparrison
http/images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&lr...flying+fox+fish

Edit
I doubt either of them will touch red algea
do a google for Rhodophyta that will give you some good suggestions of how to kill it.

 

[OIJ]

Thanks for the answer.

I dont see any Oto's in our market, I have only seen them on pictures and there they looked similar. I see plenty of Flying Foxes on the other hand and a guy in one of the lfs told me they eat red algea while I read they don't.

I dont have much of it only on nice looking roots that were in the tank from the previous owner but I would like to get rid of it.

 

[rdd1952]

Their coloration is very similar but flying foxes are quite a bit bigger.