metageologist Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 I picked up 7 ottos today in hopes of getting them to breed. Any one have experience in breeding them or seeing them for the matter? Thanks. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 When I had ottos, I only had 2 and I never fed them and they breed for me I think? It looked to be eggs on the glass all over. Tank was filled with algae and I see them all the time just sucking on the algae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I got 20 or so ottos from jamesville before. Never seen them, breed before. I do have them but never seen fry. They are in a community tank with GBR rams so they will destroy all that are breeding lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Ya I never seen them breed before either. I just picked up a zebra one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Never seen the zebra variant. I see to be finding the same info nobody or very few have successfully bred them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 As far as I know, they don't breed easily in captivity, which is why most are still wild caught. And as I understand it, because they're mostly wild caught, a good number of Otos don't do very well during the transition to pet store and home aquaria. Which is why people get discouraged when they die within the first month or so. If they make it past the first month, I think they usually do well, but I don't know that they often find the conditions right to breed. There was an old thread somewhere where someone reported seeing tiny Oto fry, but I don't know how that ever turned out. ETA: here's the thread http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/422-otocinclus-fry/?p=5296 h4n and metageologist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yea that's what I heard it was hard but not impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks for finding that thread Pika. I have heard ed the same. But i like a challenge. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for finding that thread Pika. I have heard ed the same. But i like a challenge.Let me know how it goes, I like otos have them in most of my tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I will. I deffinatly have at least 2 females they are alot bigger than the males. And i seem to have two pairs at this time. But time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I hope they do breed for you cause I'd love some CB Otto's Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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