Re: Do otos sleep on bottom?
- From: Jim Anderson <fro2750@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:42:41 GMT
In article <438c8100$0$26341$892e7fe2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
uce@xxxxxxx says...
> Tank: 10g tank with bubbler, light, no heater. Lots of plants. Healthy growth
> of algae (all types).
>
> I want to get an otocinclus to clean up algae in a crayfish tank. But if the
> oto sleeps on the bottom (which I suspect it does) then the crayfish will get
> him in his sleep. Is it safe to put an oto in a cray tank?
>
> Crayfish are local orconectes species, which do eat neons, as they also sleep
> on the bottom of the tank.
>
> I suppose I could put the crays in a bucket of water for a few days (with
> bubbler) while the otos clean up the tank.
>
> The cray tank also has 4 baby bluegills. About 1" in size, each.
>
>
<http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/fish/fishes/bluegill.html>
"The young bluegill's diet is commonly rotifers and a variety of
waterfleas. The adult bluegill's diet is mostly aquatic insect larvae
(such as mayflies, caddisflies, and dragonflies), but also includes
crayfish, leeches, snails, and sometimes small fish."
"The growth of the bluegill in the first 3 years is fast; but once they
reach maturity the rate slows down considerably. They can easily grow to
a range of 90-130 mm (3.5- 5.1 in) in 3 years and up to 200 mm (8 in) in
7-9 years. In the best possible conditions in Minnesota, they may reach
to 250-300 mm (10-12 in). The common weight of this fish is usually less
than 0.2 kg (0.5 lbs), but occasionally it may reach 1 kg (2.2 lbs). The
hook and line record for Minnesota is 1.37 kg (2 lb 13 oz)."
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