Do otos sleep on bottom?

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.

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