Oto or Otocinclus macrospilus
Feeding:
We feed our Oto (Otocinclus macrospilus) Hikari – Algae Wafers, Hikari – Algae Wafers (Mini) or Ocean Nutrition – Algae Wafers.
*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 | Loricariidae |
Origin | Parts of the Upper Amazon in Peru |
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 | 3.5cm |
Difficulty | Easy – Intermediate |
pH | 5.5 – 7.5 |
Temperature | 21° – 26° |
Jean Thirion (verified owner) –
McMerwe’s livestock is always in fantastic health! Love these guys together with amano shrimp as my cleanup crew. Great combo
Darren Gardner (verified owner) –
Perfect health, great little fish.
Dominic Spangenberg (verified owner) –
Really enjoy watching my Otos. So happy with my purchase.
Llewellyn De Villiers (verified owner) –
Parcel received in very good condition. Fast delivery. These are the cutest little fish. Very active . Thanks again for amazing customer service.
L236 (verified owner) –
Beyond impressed with McMerwe. Quality Quality Quality!
Ethan Hortnagl (verified owner) –
Very helpful fish to have inside your tank, I can already see the difference in algea decrease since I’ve bought them, fish are healthy and a nice addition to my tank
Anton Hartman (verified owner) –
Great quality stock. Online delivery was quick and without any hiccups.
Paul (verified owner) –
Great little catfish, put them in all of my tanks. Exceptional delivery packaging and wait time.
Werner (verified owner) –
Received very healthy fish. They are great algae eaters. But you must feed them some algae wafers from time to time.
Jason Wyngaardt (verified owner) –
These little fish do an amazing job at keeping the aquarium clean. They work well in smaller aquariums too.
Pieter Holmes (verified owner) –
Arrived active and healthy, very impressed with the service and the stock received.
Martin Coxon (verified owner) –
Very healthy – super active little fish which have already made a dent on cleanup duties in my tank.
ashoekadhikari (verified owner) –
Lively and interesting to observe. I would definitely recommend them for a small tank.
Kyla (verified owner) –
Good fish to keep the tank clean
Damian (verified owner) –
Would really recommend this little guy.
Got 2 of these an they really bring life into the tank. once they get comfortable they settle down bringing a increased sense of peace within the tank.
kappiegerhard (verified owner) –
Bought 2 of them, good condition and they are in good health, thanks for the speedy service Mcmerwe.
Ryan Blackburn (verified owner) –
Great little fish. Seem to be all over the tank. Took a couple of days before they settled and started cleaning the plants. Spent most of the time on the glass. Will eat a bit and rest for a while. Definitely need a bunch to get everything cleaned up. Not very shy or bothered by some current given its small size.