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An Oto Journal

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by James0816, Apr 11, 2009.

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    James0816 Thread Starter New Member

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    After a recent water change, I was extremely excited to find a baby oto in one my tanks. I can only hope that during the wc, I didn't take any possible others. My other fear is that after the wc, the water parameters would change too much for him to survive. So far...all is good.

    So...I'm going to try and document his life story....as it unfolds of course.

    First .... here's mom and dad:


    Here's a couple of shots two days after discovery:


    Here you can see the eyes much better:


    I'll try and keep this thread updated to chart his/her progress. Crosses fingers that all turns out well.
    momanddad.JPG babyoto3a.JPG babyoto5a.JPG
     
    James0816, Apr 11, 2009
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    wow thats really very cool! mind sharing on how you breed otos? i have quite a number of oto but i dont know how to tell their sex apart and how to breed them... :/
     
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    Like james mentioned before he didnt ment to breed them they just did :)

    and omg he has the coolest eyes i've ever seen on a fry :)
     
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    Sry NoThing29...no secret that I know of. I've had otos for years and years and this is the first fry. Maybe I should keep a journal of the tank conditions as well. Might be some clue. I can say that the tank they are in is by far and beyond my best performing tank. My yellow shrimp are breeding, plants are going nuts...and now my oto fry. I guess next will be the brigss snails. ;o)
     
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    Fin Development

    Last pic for now...ran the camera battery dead. I was trying to get a pic of the fin development. This is the best I could do for the moment.
    babyoto6.JPG
     
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    ah ok! this is very nice! i wish i was so lucky :(
    do you have pictures of your best performing tank? :)
     
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    I have a thread over in the plant pic section that shows it.
     
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    One more day 2 pic.
    babyoto7.JPG
     
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    cut little guy, and when I mean little I mean little.
     
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    It's so tiny. But dont you have more? I doubt there's only one :eek:
     
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    i agree with guidoman... there must be at least 6-7 of them... maybe they were eaten by others?
     
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    He's the only one I have spotted for now. Been looking. There's nothing in the tank that would eat them.
     
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    Day three and all is well. Little guy is at the front of the tank today. Still no sign of siblings.
     
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    Wel they can hide good. Maybe you flushed a few with the water change :(
     
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    I would use a pile from now on and check the water with a very bright flashlight, that what I do to make sure I didn't get any guppies.
     
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    Day 3

    Here's the little one hanging out on Day 3.
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    Here's where I currently live. If you look closely, you'll see my dad hanging out up front. To the right is one of the yellows we share our home with.
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    when did you trim back that tank, was it recent enough that you might have given away baby oto's in the cuttings?
     
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    I guess it could be possible. If so, somebody might get lucky. ;o)
     
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    I bet that you cut away some baby oto's you decided to trim it because of the lil one?
     
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