Asian Stone Catfish (Hara jerdoni)
*Please note: For the safety of the livestock, we only ship livestock Monday – Wednesday. Please plan accordingly. We mainly sell juvenile livestock, but adults will be sent if available. We also do not sex livestock for any client, we will send a mix if available (this is to make it fair for everybody). This is company policy. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RECEIVING ONLY MALES OR ONLY FEMALES OR JUVENILE FISH.
Characteristic:
Scientific Name | Otocinclus macrospilus |
Family | Sisoridae |
Origin | India and Paru |
Breeding | Egg layer |
Tempremant | Very shy and retiring |
Tank Level | Typically bottom-dweller but they are all over the tank |
Lifespan | 3 – 5 Years |
Minimum Tank Size | 30L |
Adult Size | 3.0cm |
Difficulty | Easy – Intermediate |
pH | 5.5 – 7.5 |
Temperature | 18° – 24° |
*Very cool small little community fish.
Ashley Smulian (verified owner) –
Absolutely love these guys. Got some for my nano tank and they’re a perfect fit. Could probably have a lot more.
FinAttic (verified owner) –
An absolutely beautiful nano fish with a unique feeding behaviour.
Marco Heath (verified owner) –
A very underrated fish!
Most people say that they are ugly, but I really like the look of them and find them very cute, especially when they are swimming.
Although they are not very active (in daytime, that is), I have not found them to be as shy as most suggest they are. I have six of them and they frequently ‘bask’ in the light on top of rocks, moss or plant leaves in plain sight (sometimes on top of one another) and they just add a different presence to the tank. At dusk they really start to become active in search of food.
Really fun to watch them, especially at night when they are fully active.
Highly recommended!