Beside Otto's (get at least 5-6 tails, they are group creatures) , you can also use Netrite Snail, they eat those algae and also polish your glass clean.
wonder what is netrite snails? follow this link for picture -> http://www.google.com.my/search?q=netrite+...iDYahiAfZqKmSAw

Where to buy the snails? , the last place i know still got alot is Nilufar Pet & Aquatic in Tesco Jln Kuchai Lama. or can try other major Local fish shop.
Price vary RM3 to RM4 depend on places.

Ah! don't worry netrite snails wouldn't breed in freshwater(i wish they do) , the only maybe problem is they laid unhatchable eggs around your tank
(but i hardly see any eggs in my tank the whole year i have them )

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Added on May 17, 2012, 11:45 pmIs that a puffer fish ? wouldn't she will eat the cherry shrimps in your tank?

This post has been edited by arrow: May 17 2012, 11:45 PM

They are group creatures, but he only got 1ft tank, I don't think there will be enough algae for > 4 otto in 1ft tank. And IME its very hard to find suitable food for them other then algae, tried to feed them various vege, only the shrimps and fish eating them. Otto never touched the vege at all.

Does anyone know where to get cheap led lighting.. prefer rechargeable or battery operated and clip on pls..

my 6 otto's feed on my shrimps food especially those for baby shrimps. BW Bebi , Mosura BioPlus , Shirakura Baby Food , they take all.
they also have a bite on my shrimps pellet food as well , maybe they getting used to it.

so around 3 otto will be enough?

any1 know which shop in pudu got sell this fish ?

i've 3 ottos in my 350mm tank. seems ok, not so crowded. and i fed them with normal fish pellet and also betta fish pellet. they manage to swim till the surface to get the food.
also i fed them with algae wafer but usually the yamato will take it first and hide

will try to squeeze in 3 SAE later this weekend. both SAE and otto price rm2 here in JB. but yamato a bit expensive, rm3 each

ESSENCE K.

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Added on May 18, 2012, 9:36 amyou will regret kaw2 put in sae.i got two. the fight each other until one commit suicide by jumping out of the tank. 1 1/2 month in the tank and suddenly kill himself.huhu. maybe too stress with the other one. gonna take out the sae. the tank not so peaceful with the sae around.huhuuh

This post has been edited by sang gemok: May 18 2012, 09:36 AM

which shop? haven seen ottos for a while. my LFS here never stock it...

so i only use pleco to go the algae cleaning... got 2 for my 4ft tank... not enough hiding place for them though...

err.. hahaha.. next time im gonna post the pict for 5 mins then delete it fast. wahahaha
light. sometime, im changing them. that was metal halide light.




not so clear. still got daphnia swimming around. then caught by utricularia and mini puffer.





nice? er.. this is low tech tank. so not nice at all.huhu



clear? i guess i should use high resolution camera to let you see whether it is clear or not. still got daphnia swimming around
could be very clear when no daphnia around. huhu.. just using ADA 5 element, modified ugly filter and a drop of khaki + yuzu fruit juice.



wow.. RM 3.50 im otto breader. can get less than that currently sell at rm 1.50
yeah.. sensitive vacuum cleaner i acclimated them more than a hour.



you may do it. but not for territory fish species such as red tailed shark.. aggressive mongkey



er.. its nerite. nitrite? nitrate?




force them to hungry, and them try drop a slice of already boiled cucumber. they may not interest as long as her daily meal a.k.a algae still available.
try it. hope it works for you



jalan pasar, kl




yup. no. all of this species im keeping in, ignored shrimp. because i already force them not to eat shrimp by using separated method since they first day of birth only small snail can't be resist from them as a meal.


DIY filter media bag for pico tank














pleco? don't want to try sae? just a small enough is ok. when it get bigger, can move them to pond. still effective too. hehe

This post has been edited by shinshishio: May 18 2012, 09:51 AM

last time when i go NA midvalley (i think last week) they got stock...

I WANT TO BUY otto with you and also the puffer.huhu. can ah?

you went to New Oasis before right? i got it from there.


our brother jctasoga here is in Johor la...


LOL



HUH... IINM, kurangak also try to breed otto before but failed.. maybe you can share the secret cause i read somewhere, otto is diificult to breed



i prefered kangkung rebus

boss... u manage to breed n raise oto? what did u feed the fries? my oto breeds too but all fries only manage to survive for 2 weeks...after that they died...

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Added on May 18, 2012, 10:29 amopps!! sory jctasoga

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Added on May 18, 2012, 10:31 amyes! share us thy secret!!!

This post has been edited by kurangak: May 18 2012, 10:31 AM

no worries everyone..

new oasis got ah? I look high and low but maybe missed it. then again to carry them 2 hrs back to BP.. a bit the long drive for them.. ahahaha...

i wanted to get some more plants actually... but nvm lah...

no prob lar bro. i bought ikan from xian leng and bring back to melaka. 1 hour in plastic before leave the house and 2hour time from bp to melaka. alor gajah. ok jer. just dont put them to direct sunlight or leave them in car too long without aircond or not open window.they will die of hotness. huhu.

Just hope the person that is doing will do a good job... Do you think a long length (105cm) but short height (28cm) sounds ridiculous? Now that I think of it, it's kinda low

Its not wrong but not normal either. U have to consider the type of plants that go into ur tank. I prob could grow moss or hc with that height.. No echinodorus or high plants... Then u have to consider to buy appropriate filter as well.

Customized tank need customized accessories too.

I like tall plants too, but don't really prefer tall tanks as I feel it might be too big to put in a room for me.. How to say when you meant customized accessories?

i just giving example only. the size at least can still accommodate a 3ft light. the height really is too low i think...

how about the 36cm tall , follow ADA 2ft tank tall on your custom 3ft.