Species Care
PLECOSTOMUS
Hypostomus plecostomus
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: beginner
- Max Growth Size: 50 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, community fish
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.5-7.5
- General Hardness: Soft - Moderate
Range: Northern South America
Reproduction: Substrate brooder, lays eggs in a mud burrow which are then guarded by the male until they hatch.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Algae-eater.
Additional Comments: Crepuscular and nocturnal. Popular aquarium fish but grows larger than most people realise.
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