F Fizzle1785 New Member Joined Dec 27, 2019 Messages 33 Reaction score 3 Location United States Jan 20, 2020 #1 This Otto has been acting weird the last 3-4 days and hasn’t left this piece of driftwood and I noticed these little things nearby. Is it eggs or is something wrong with Otto? Attachments 4891C357-3430-4547-8923-0F02BA2E9049.jpeg 217.6 KB · Views: 187 C2AFE2C4-ED46-42E8-AB90-9CD58A8DF227.jpeg 193 KB · Views: 158
This Otto has been acting weird the last 3-4 days and hasn’t left this piece of driftwood and I noticed these little things nearby. Is it eggs or is something wrong with Otto?
Essjay Moderator Staff member Global Moderator ⚒️ Joined Nov 28, 2006 Messages 22,118 Reaction score 19,432 Location Teesside, UK Jan 20, 2020 #2 Those are not eggs - fish eggs are spherical. It looks like fish poop to me, specifically poop from a fish that's been eating something green. But I don't know why the oto hasn't moved from the wood.
Those are not eggs - fish eggs are spherical. It looks like fish poop to me, specifically poop from a fish that's been eating something green. But I don't know why the oto hasn't moved from the wood.
Colin_T Fish Guru Joined Jan 26, 2008 Messages 40,830 Reaction score 25,124 Location Perth, WA Jan 20, 2020 #3 the fish has moved, its facing a different direction in each photograph. the fish is probably moving around at night and coming back to its resting area during the day. the spots are either small fish or snail poop.
the fish has moved, its facing a different direction in each photograph. the fish is probably moving around at night and coming back to its resting area during the day. the spots are either small fish or snail poop.
OP OP F Fizzle1785 New Member Joined Dec 27, 2019 Messages 33 Reaction score 3 Location United States Jan 20, 2020 #4 Thank you guys. Yea it moves around on the driftwood but I haven’t seen it leave it. Thought maybe it was guarding the “eggs” hahaha
Thank you guys. Yea it moves around on the driftwood but I haven’t seen it leave it. Thought maybe it was guarding the “eggs” hahaha
Colin_T Fish Guru Joined Jan 26, 2008 Messages 40,830 Reaction score 25,124 Location Perth, WA Jan 20, 2020 #5 you need algae in the tank or they starve. try increasing the light and let some algae grow on the back or sides.
you need algae in the tank or they starve. try increasing the light and let some algae grow on the back or sides.