Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Also called oto, otto, ottos, dwarf sucker.
Only for a mature tank. They need real algae and biofilm.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 4 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 60 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 22 to 27 °C
- pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Hardness
- 2 to 15 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 6 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- herbivore
- Swims
- near the bottom
- How hard
- moderate
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether otocinclus fit the tank you have.