In article , Ross
Vandegrift wrote:

On 2005-04-30, Celtic Wanderer wrote:
Should I try two more Ottos or go with a couple of SAE for algae?

I'll also suggest you go with both. They are into different algae and
the combination can really help.

I've got six ottos and seven SAEs in a 40 gallon tank. Combined with
PMDD and lots of plants, the only algae in sight is spot algae.
SAEs will voraciously devour hair algae, which otts mostly leave alone.
But if you ever end up with brown algae, the ottos will be quite happy!


The Ottos I have were labelled "Dwarf suckermouth catfish", and they've
survived very well - I just need a few more of them!

The original poster mentioned that their ottos went belly-up straight
away, which makes me want to ask how often (if at all) they clean the
gravel in the tank? If it's never been cleaned, and there is a layer
of detritus on the bottom, you may have toxic bacteria in there.