This morning when I went to petsmart we saw one of my dad's friends, who also has fish tanks, and he was buying a very cool little creature. It was about an inch and a half around, brownish black, and sucking on the bag. When I asked him what it was he said it was an octo something another. It was round and kinda looked like an octopus but without legs. I know it isn't an octopus so anyone know what it was?
2007-07-31 11:33:13 · 9 answers · asked by tatertot3535 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
No it wasn't an otocinclus, I have one of those. It didn't look like a fish at all. It was just a round ball suckling on the bag.
2007-07-31 11:41:34 · update #1
http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_hillstream.php
Did it look anything like this? It is a hillstream loach. It also could have been an otocinclus: http://www.otocinclus.com/feeding.html
2007-07-31 11:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, the Otocinclus cocama, or possibly the Otocinclus affinis - also called the Otto. It's a catfish that feed exclusively on algae and soft algae-based foods.
2007-07-31 18:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was this just round in outline, or round like a sphere? A fish, or something else?
When I read the question, the first thing that came to mind was what's known as a freshwater flounder (actually brackish - see link with photos: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/profiles/6_14_en.html) I wouldn't try to go by color if it's one of these - they change color to camouflage themselves.
The scientific name is Achirus.
2007-07-31 19:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Otocinclus, which is a dwarf algae eater. It grows less than two inches and will suck on algae in your tank.
~ZTM
2007-07-31 18:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you bought a otocinclus. It is similar to a pleco and usually spends most of its time sucking on the glass of the tank trying to get algea. I heard they like to be in the dark and eat algea wafers.
2007-07-31 18:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by froggygirl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was probably a small algae eater called an otocinclus.
2007-07-31 18:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by fruitsnackz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out this site and click on the names
http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=16&cat=1919
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-07-31 18:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you arnt shure ask the guy again...or go back to petsmart and ask....good luck!!!
2007-07-31 18:39:50 · answer #8 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats kool
FL : )))
2007-07-31 19:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋