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Loaches and Algae Eaters

126 products available

Loaches and algae eaters — Kuhli, Clown, Zebra, Hillstream Loaches plus Otocinclus and Bristlenose. Bottom-dwellers that keep UK tanks clean.

Products in Loaches and Algae Eaters

126 products

Kuhli Loach with bold dark bands swimming between wood and green plants

Kuhli Loach (Acanthophthalmus kuhli)

24–27°C · pH 6.5–6.5

£2.99
Spotted Bristlenose Pleco with long snout bristles swimming above gravel and wood
Moderate

Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)

22–27°C · pH 6–8

From £3.51Some sizes on sale
Albino Bronze Cory (Corydoras aeneus)
−10%
Easy

Bronze Corydoras, Bronze Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus)

22–26°C · pH 6–7.5 · 60L

£3.59£3.99
Clown Loach swimming right among green plants, dark wood and gravel
Advanced

Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)

24–30°C · pH 5–7 · 648L

From £10.99Some sizes on sale
Golden Otocinclus resting on dark wood among bright green aquarium plants
Moderate

Golden Otocinclus (Otocinclus sp.)

22–27°C · pH 6–8

£5.19
Siamese Algae Eater swimming above gravel among green plants and wood, with a black side stripe and translucent fins

Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus cf. langei)

22–27°C · pH 6–8

£5.19
Red Tail Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor) reference image; not the exact fish supplied
Moderate

Red Tail Black Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)

23–26°C · pH 6.5–7.5 · 120L

£5.19
Super Red Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.), a bright orange-red bristlenose resting against a smooth stone on pale sand
Moderate

Super Red Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)

24–27°C · pH 6–7.5 · 90L

From £12.99Some sizes on sale
Representative Marigold Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp. gold), a golden bristlenose trade form

Marigold Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)

22–27°C · pH 6–8

From £5.49Some sizes on sale
Silver Flying Fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus)
Moderate

Silver Flying Fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus)

20–24°C · pH 6–7.5

£7.99
Olive-gold algae-eating fish with a black side stripe resting on layered rock
Moderate

Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)

22–26°C · pH 6–8 · 304L

£7.99
YoYo Loach with bold black and cream markings swimming above gravel and wood

YoYo Loach (Botia lohachata)

24–27°C · pH 6.5–8

£5.99
Java Kuhli Loach
Easy

Brown Kuhli Loach (Pangio cf. kuhlii)

24–28°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 60L

£5.99
Rainbow shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) with a dark grey body, a dark stripe through the eye, a dark spot at the tail base
Moderate

Rainbow Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)

24–26°C · pH 6.5–8 · 243L

£5.99
One grey-brown Doctor Fish above pale sand between aquarium driftwood
Moderate

Doctor Fish (Garra rufa)

14–20°C · pH 6–8 · 243L

From £3.99Some sizes on sale
Albino rainbow shark with a pale body, red fins and a red eye above rounded brown substrate, driftwood behind

Albino Rainbow Shark / Red-Finned Shark (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum)

24–26°C · pH 6.5–8 · 243L

£5.19
Single blue-grey loach with orange fins swimming above sand and driftwood
Advanced

Blue Botia, Orange-Finned L (Botia modesta)

23–28°C · pH 6–8 · 304L

£13.99
Single horseface loach above dark sand between driftwood in a planted aquarium
Moderate

Horseface loach (Acanthopsis choirorhynchos)

243L

£6.99
Botia kubotai (polka dot loach)
Moderate

Botia kubotai

22–28°C · pH 6–7.5 · 250L

£18.99
Pangio kuhlii anguillaris in a planted aquarium — representative image

Eel Kuhli Loach (Pangio sp.)

22–27°C · pH 6.5–7.5

£5.99
Chinese algae eater black with a golden body and bold side stripe among plants and wood

Chinese algae eater black (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri black gold)

25–26°C · pH 6–8 · 304L

£7.99
Sucker-belly loach with mottled markings and broad fins among wood and plants
−10%

Sucker-belly loach (Pseudogastromyzon myersi)

22–23.9°C · pH 6.5–7.5 · 68L

£17.09£18.99
Panda Garra Garra flavatra 3-4 cm with black and cream banding in a freshwater aquarium

Panda Garra (Garra flavatra)

22–27°C · pH 6.5–7.5 · 81L

£19.99
Spotted Garra with dark mottling resting on gravel beside driftwood and green plants
−15%

Spotted Garra (Garra spilota)

22–26°C · pH 6–7.5 · 81L

£11.04£12.99