I have a 4month old 20gal tank with mollies/platies and recently added 1 small otocat. There was lots of algae at first but i imagine it cannot last forever. But I can't seem to get him to eat the algae tablets. They sink and he swims away...then the mollies just attack it! How can i get food to the oto without the mollies devouring it themselves? Or is there a way to encourage the algae growth a bit? It is a moderalty planted tank and the mollies love the algea too.
2007-12-19 04:29:10 · 2 answers · asked by nickname 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Your oto may not eat while you are watching, but as long as you are getting sinking tabs to the bottom, he'll eat the left overs.
If you want to encourage algae growth - keep your tank light on for about 10-12 hours/day.
2007-12-19 05:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by FishStory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to feed bottom feeders is by dropping the algae pellets in when you turn the lights off
they're night active and will eat then whatever they will find
hope that helps
Good luck
EB
2007-12-22 13:32:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋