How many Ottos?

[Larry]

Sounds like the beginning of a joke but....

I put in three Ottos a few days ago in my 26g to get rid of algae on
my rocks (not much on my sides yet). They seem to prefer the glass
right now. Do I have enough in my tank for them to start noticing the
juicy stuff on the rocks?

All the best,

Larry

[John >]

"Larry" > wrote in message
...
> Sounds like the beginning of a joke but....
>
> I put in three Ottos a few days ago in my 26g to get rid of algae on
> my rocks (not much on my sides yet). They seem to prefer the glass
> right now. Do I have enough in my tank for them to start noticing the
> juicy stuff on the rocks?
>
> All the best,
>
> Larry

You might look into SAE's to keep the rocks and deco clean. My ottos don't
leave the glass either.

JOhn ><>

[Mean_Chlorine]

Thusly Larry > Spake Unto All:

>Sounds like the beginning of a joke but....
>
>I put in three Ottos a few days ago in my 26g to get rid of algae on
>my rocks (not much on my sides yet). They seem to prefer the glass
>right now. Do I have enough in my tank for them to start noticing the
>juicy stuff on the rocks?

If its a type of alga they eat, they should get to work fairly soon.

However, don't expect miracles. The only way to really get rid of
algae is to get the nutrient/light situation under control.
Algae-eaters are just a help.