Otocinclus
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Pros
- Otocinclus.
- If you're willing to wait a while before getting your fish, a 10g hexagon would be a fine otocinclus tank. They don't need much in the way of footprint or swimming space, since they prefer to cling to plants.
- Snails are a great choice and depending on your tank size otocinclus or Siamese algae eaters work very well as well
- Cleaning crew otocinclus would fit really well just make sure to get at least 5.
- if you want it gone now, and if your tank is cycled, then you can add algae eaters like otocinclus and Amano shrimp. They'll finish it in a second!
Cons
- Parent context: Otocinclus. Reply: Oh yeah, I have one of those too. I actually forgot he was in there for about 5 years because he never came out of the giant conch shell I had in there. Now he hides under a rock with the clown plecos,...
- Otocinclus is a good suckercatfish for smaller environments. But they are difficult and hate new tanks. It´s better, to put them in after a year, when the environment is stable and there´s enough biofilm, to feed on.
- Mine is Otocinclus. After my 3rd purchase, I gave up. It sucks to be removing dead otos from any one of my tanks. :(
- I did get some Otocinclus a while back but unfortunately they didn't make it and given how expensive they were I am hesitant to try again.
- You can club in a group of otocinclus as well , but that would border on overstocking since you ideally need about 4 of them to feel secure . It’s not a no-go , but one that some purists would scorn at .
Sentiment
8 positive (62%) · 3 mixed (23%) · 2 negative (15%)
Trust + time weighted score: +43% · raw score 46%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
Parent context: Otocinclus. Reply: Oh yeah, I have one of those too. I actually forgot he was in there for about 5 years because he never came out of the giant conch shell I had in there. Now he hides under a rock with the clown plecos, the bristlenose pleco has his own rock.
Otocinclus.
Otocinclus is a good suckercatfish for smaller environments. But they are difficult and hate new tanks. It´s better, to put them in after a year, when the environment is stable and there´s enough biofilm, to feed on.
If you're willing to wait a while before getting your fish, a 10g hexagon would be a fine otocinclus tank. They don't need much in the way of footprint or swimming space, since they prefer to cling to plants.
Snails are a great choice and depending on your tank size otocinclus or Siamese algae eaters work very well as well
Cleaning crew otocinclus would fit really well just make sure to get at least 5.
Mine is Otocinclus. After my 3rd purchase, I gave up. It sucks to be removing dead otos from any one of my tanks. :(
I did get some Otocinclus a while back but unfortunately they didn't make it and given how expensive they were I am hesitant to try again.
if you want it gone now, and if your tank is cycled, then you can add algae eaters like otocinclus and Amano shrimp. They'll finish it in a second!
You can club in a group of otocinclus as well , but that would border on overstocking since you ideally need about 4 of them to feel secure . It’s not a no-go , but one that some purists would scorn at .
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