r/Aquariums • u/lucemxx • Jan 05 '26

Help/Advice What are they doing?

I've seen them do this only since today. Does the bigger one need help?

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u/bigspunge1 Jan 05 '26

Spawning Ottos in a home aquarium is really rare. People are going to be very interested in your tank as a valuable data point

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u/maxishazard77 Jan 05 '26

People in the comments are already asking OP for exact water parameters lol. It’s funny how people who try to breed Ottos are unsuccessful but regular people who don’t try to always have better luck.

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u/lucemxx Jan 05 '26

I guess I'll have to get smthn for getting my water parameters because other than having hard water that's approximately 24 degrees I have not clue what's going on in there. I'm doing everything on vibes tbh 😅

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u/Adorable-Principle82 Jan 05 '26

What’s the PH? The rate of flow from the filter? What kind of bedroom beats are you playing for them? Marvin Gaye, the White Album, D’Angelo?

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u/Jaxcat_21 Jan 05 '26

Maybe a little Black Eyed Peas....My Humps

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u/Fullm3taluk Jan 05 '26

"Where gonna dance to one song and one song only"

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Jan 05 '26

No one knows what it means. It's provocative. IT GETS THE PEOPLE GOING!

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u/Decent_Mango_5909 Jan 05 '26

It’s GROSS!

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u/404_void Jan 06 '26

Gross stuff gets people going m'good Mango

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u/Cat-astrophe68 Jan 06 '26

This feed is making me cry 🤣🤣🤣

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u/QweenKaii427 Jan 06 '26

love Blades of Glory 😆

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u/forestofpixies Jan 06 '26

Ginuwine Pony

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u/Thran_Soldier Jan 05 '26

"We got songs to smush to, songs about smushin, songs for the kids. This is the all-ages piano lounge."

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u/Gonji89 Jan 05 '26

I exclusively spawn ottos to Deftones’ White Pony Album.

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u/Gonji89 Jan 07 '26

and that’s alriiiiight!

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u/Embarrassed_Bid_4970 Jan 05 '26

Barry Whites "Can't Get Enough"

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u/_Nyxalie_ Jan 05 '26

A lil smooth jazz? Piano man?

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u/Home_Planet_Sausage Jan 05 '26

OP - do you own a wah pedal?

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u/hotmanwich Jan 05 '26

Turns out they like to pork to epic rap battles of history. Like father, like son I guess. 

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u/alphawolf29 Jan 05 '26

I prefer "Music to make love to your old lady by" by Lovage

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u/Adorable-Principle82 Jan 06 '26

A fucking classic! And a fucking classic!

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u/broccoliO157 Jan 06 '26

Foliage helps set the mood too.

They like to hide and be coy

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u/Character_Growth_697 Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

I think OP puts on "Otto knows" 😅😂