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Otocinclus Catfish (Otocinclus vittatus)
Wild-caught stock arrives starved; only add to mature tanks (3+ months) with established biofilm/algae. High DOA risk.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 20
- adult size in
- 1.75
- temperature range f
- 72-79
- ph range
- 6.0-7.5
- gh range dgh
- 2-12
- care difficulty
- intermediate
- aggression
- peaceful
- community compatible
- yes
- schooling min count
- 6
- diet
- herbivore
- lifespan years
- 3-5
- tank zone
- all
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06