Description
Otocinclus Marinae – Tiny Algae Cleaners with Gentle Charm
Introduce the efficient and peaceful Otocinclus Marinae to your freshwater aquarium, a small but mighty algae-eating catfish renowned for its gentle nature and effective tank-cleaning abilities. These tiny bottom dwellers are perfect for maintaining a clean, algae-free environment without disturbing your community fish.
Otocinclus Marinae are social and thrive best in groups, displaying delightful schooling behavior as they graze on algae and biofilm. Their modest size and calm temperament make them an excellent addition to planted tanks and peaceful community setups.
Key Features:
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Efficient Algae Eaters: Help keep your aquarium glass and plants clean naturally
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Small & Peaceful: Ideal for community tanks with gentle fish species
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Social Schoolers: Best kept in groups of 6 or more to promote healthy behavior
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Ideal for Planted Tanks: Safe for plants and contributes to overall tank health
Care Guidelines:
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Tank Size: Minimum 10 gallons for a small group
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Water Temp: 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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pH Range: 6.8–7.5
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Diet: Primarily algae and biofilm; supplement with algae wafers and blanched vegetables
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Lifespan: 3–5 years with proper care
Tip: Maintain stable water parameters and provide plenty of biofilm or algae for optimal health and activity.
Keep your aquarium sparkling and balanced with the Otocinclus Marinae — tiny cleaners with a big impact.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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