Reply With QuoteHi UA. Can I kindly ask if you're still running only a single unit of Up Z series light for this tank?
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Thanks urban! Fantastic
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Hi UA. Can I kindly ask if you're still running only a single unit of Up Z series light for this tank?
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Yes, i'm still running only 1 set of the Up Aqua Z-Series LED lights in this tank from the start until now.Originally Posted by cherabin
Thank you
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One more question, is yours the newer model with higher wattage LEDs? Thank you
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The set i'm using is the old model, was quite tempted to get the new model when it was released but since the tank is already running well... decided to just stick with my existing set to maintain the balance.One more question, is yours the newer model with higher wattage LEDs? Thank you
Just a quick update, this tank has now been running for around 7+ months and the tank conditions are still stable, plants are growing well, the fishes and shrimps are healthy, algae is still minimal so its stayed relatively low maintenance so far.
Due to the dense growth of plants, i found it difficult to feed the fishes and shrimps without food quickly disappearing into the plant mass (especially when feeding algae wafers)... so i recently installed a feeding dish to help contain the food in one convenient spot.
I chose to use an acrylic dish with an attached feeding tube (those commonly used for shrimp tanks), but soon discovered that the curious Otocinclus Cocama like to swim into the tube and get stuck in it, so i removed the tube and just used the dish on its own.
Otocinclus feeding time with a nice buffet spread of zucchini slice and wafer bits...
Alot less messy and makes it much easier to remove uneaten food... i should have installed this months ago!
Im praying that your zebra otos gives birth so that I can have the babies
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What are those green fuzzy thingy in the background?
Carefully "manicured" green fuzzy algae carpet on wood.
Hahhah, good idea!Carefully "manicured" green fuzzy algae carpet on wood.
Wah bro..very nice zebra otto. Tempted to get a few. Same needs as normal otto? Any idea where can get reasonably priced ones?
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I've never seen a reasonably priced zebra oto. Their usually selling for ten bucks and above.
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They have similar care requirements as normal otos, but due to their larger size, they usually need to be fed supplementary food daily, as most tanks usually wouldn't have enough algae to sustain them (they can consume alot of food, especially for a group). I've also noticed that zebra otos favor some protein in their diet and they readily go for sinking wafers and even carnivore pellets, so a wide variety of food offered helps to keep them in top condition.
I got my otos from JZX, their prices are quite reasonable.
Thanks bro. As usual UA very thorough in his explanation. Perhaps in the teaching profession? 😊
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Well, i do some proofreading of corporate reports... so maybe that helps.
Great tank and great fish!
Keep on keeping on with that proof reading!
Sorry.
How much bigger are the zebra otts compared to the normal ones? My normal ottos died yesterday after I forgot to turn off the co2 after changing to a new timer...
Normal otos from LFS are usually around 3-4cm, zebra otos are around 4-5cm.
Thanks for the information, went and got two from c328.
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