Acquiring otocinclus.

[Squeakfish]

Is it just me, or is this absolutely impossible right now??
No online stores have them, even the big chain stores are out of them! Otocinclus conspiracy!

[Dangerdoll]

My LFS is full of them.. maybe it's a west coast thing

[pussinboots]

My LFS is full of them too, but there's a catch--their whole shipment came in with ick. >_<

Here's to hoping we both get acquire some soon!

[excuzzzeme]

All of our LFS seem to alternate who has them and who doesn't. Guess it just depends on the suppliers.

[birdman7389]

PetSmart in the SF bay area has some....

[Ozymandias]

the Petco has them around me doesn't help you i know but still.

[Squeakfish]

The PetSmart was the ONLY PLACE that had them... and they had five and they are so so tiny! And thin. Oh man. But I put in cucumber for them.

[Riiz]

Oto's dont get very big btw, and will look very tiny at adult size. Also where are you in Socal, I've seen in the san bernardino/riverside area and this last weekend, the north counties area of san diego.

[kimmisc]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+1162+923&pcatid=923

[Squeakfish]

No no, I know how little they are at full size, but these guys are tiny in a waistline. Seriously, I think PetSmart didn't know how to feed them.

[Riiz]

No no, I know how little they are at full size, but these guys are tiny in a waistline. Seriously, I think PetSmart didn't know how to feed them.

Next time you see them, you should ninja feed them some sinking algae wafers, lol.

[mavisky]

I was gonna say liveaquaria lists them in stock, I'm probably going to have to remove my GAE's and replace them with around 5-6 Octo's.

[Squeakfish]

I was gonna say liveaquaria lists them in stock, I'm probably going to have to remove my GAE's and replace them with around 5-6 Octo's.

LiveAquaria was also selling them at $2.99 a pop. I got four for $1.79/fish at PetSmart; even though they were emaciated, they are a heck of a lot hardier than anyone ever gives them credit for. All four are still kicking and beating up any food I stick in the tank.

[Riiz]

Yeah plus that $35 shipping, liveaquaria.com is good for large orders but hard to justify ordering for less than $20 worth of fish.

[inkyjenn]

No no, I know how little they are at full size, but these guys are tiny in a waistline. Seriously, I think PetSmart didn't know how to feed them.

me and my boyfriend took home 9 otos from petco. they were trying to just get them to eat flake food. sunken bellies gallore. however, only one died. the remaining 8 got added in with the one we already had. now they all have FAT bellies. have you tried looking at global aquatics in ontario or ocean blue in anaheim?

[Squeakfish]

They're looking much better now, but it will be a short while before their bellies are as fat as they need to be.

[mavisky]

****, checked the new Petsmart they opened up here as well as one of our other local fish stores and no luck. Still have PetCo and 33 Aquarium to check out though, hopefully they'll have one as my GAE's are getting on mine (and my gourami's) last nerves.

[DAVIDFBT]

All of my LFS have them, even with fat bellies. :D

[jpappy789]

Hmmm...I can find them around here but they usually go quick. Talk to the LFS and ask about when there next shipment is...

[Squeakfish]

You know what I keep hearing?
"They're out of season."
I didn't know aquarium fish had seasons.

[Riiz]

You know what I keep hearing?
"They're out of season."
I didn't know aquarium fish had seasons.

That means its wild-caught usually. I know alot of tetras are seasonal especially cardinal and rummynose being really popular. But sometimes farms even have times that they dont produce alot and it seems seasonal.

[Squeakfish]

Otocinclus are too hard to breed in captivity. I just find it funny that otos have a season.
Why did PetSmart have them..?