In the wild, most plecos are nocturnal fish that spend the daylight hours hiding under sunken logs or in small caves and crevices. They are also very territorial. They will fight off other plecos that come near their feeding grounds and especially their hiding spots. They will usually bully and harass each other until one becomes completely stressed out and dies. Pro Tip: For tips on dealing with pesky aquarium algae, see our article on algae types. Add Comment.
Post Comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Here are 10 types of plecos you should be aware of and what type of aquarium they require. Table of Contents 1. Common Pleco Pterygoplichthys pardalis 2. Bristlenose Pleco Ancistrus sp. Clown Pleco Panaqolus sp. Rubber Lip Pleco Parancistrus aurantiacus 5. Butterfly Pleco Dekeyseria picta 6.
Another small Plecostomus with spectacular markings! Clown Plecos are appreciated for their black, silver and orange bandings. Although they also graze on algae and do need some protein, clown Plecos mainly eat wood. Frequent vacuuming is in order here. Remember when I said some Plecos should be avoided unless you have a very large tank?
As their common name implies, common Plecos are relatively popular. Most of this popularity is based on misinformation; many aquarists have bought this tankbuster without realizing it grows absolutely massive.
Provide it with a large hiding cave and be sure to avoid any small tankmates. Although like the common Pleco it is interesting to keep and a great tankmate for other large fish species, the sailfin Pleco is probably best avoided by most aquarists. Keep in mind that plants might be eaten or accidentally smashed.
Although like common and sailfin Plecos the red-eyed royal Plecostomus grows quite massive, it is less commonly sold. This species should be kept in aquariums of at least gallons preferably more. As with the clown Plecostomus part of its diet consists of wood, so be sure to have plenty lying around. Provide ample hiding places and be prepared to do regular large water changes.
An appropriate name, as these Plecos feature a stunning pattern of yellow polka dots as well as yellow-rimmed dorsal back and caudal tail fins. With having vertical stripes all across their bodies, Candy Striped Plecos are one of the more attractive types of plecos. And with an adult size of 4 inches, they are quite a bit smaller than many types of plecos. Snowball Pleco. This is referencing to the fact that they have fewer teeth than the average pleco. And the tips of the doral and caudal fin are frosted white.
Distinguishing males from females is actually quite easy. Males are more reddish in color and have a more definitive odontal growth. Sailfin Pleco. They are a herbivore catfish that feeds primarily on plants and algae. However, they are known to sometimes eat small invertebrates as well. Sailfin Plecos are easy to identify from other species of plecos.
Not only is their dorsal fin longer than average, but while most species have 8 rays on their dorsal fin. These guys have 10 or more. Usually, they are found somewhere with rocks, caves, and slow-moving water. They can only be found in a small area just outside of Manaus, Brazil in the Rio Negro — a Southeast-flowing river that supports the Amazon River.
They live for about 10 years on average. They mainly eat algae-based foods such as sinking pellets or wafers and enjoy the occasional meat-based snacks. Due to their large size, they do well in large, heated tanks with other community fish. A post shared by Tam Ping tampingpingping.
These peaceful and hardy fish display pretty yellow or white and yellow stripes across their bodies and fins. They generally live between 8 to 10 years and reach just a tad over 4 inches in length when fully grown. They mainly consume a carnivorous diet of meat-based food and vegetable matter on the side. They seem to love frozen foods, such as bloodworms. Keep in mind they do not really touch or find an interest in consuming algae, so if you are looking for a good tank cleaner, leopard frog plecos do not reach those requirements.
This type of pleco loves hiding spots and nibbling on woods a seemingly favorite one is driftwood. They display an orange dotted pattern across their bodies and fins and are quite interesting to look at.
Unfortunately, orange spot plecos show more aggressive behaviors to other plecos, so it is good to keep them alone in a heated tank with other compatible tropical tankmates. They live on average for about 12 years and grow to 5 inches maximum. Common plecos grow large, generally about 24 inches in length at max. They enjoy eating algae and sinking algae and shrimp pellets or wafers.
Raw vegetables are a great addition to their diet as well, they thrive on a well-balanced diet. They require quite large tropical tanks that are well filtered and stocked with compatible tank mates. Common plecos have been caught sucking on the slime coat of larger fish if their diet is lacking.
They live between 10 to 15 years on average and are quite fast growing. A post shared by D. They commonly display a black or dark brown coloring, they are generally quite peaceful community fish with tropical tankmates. They prefer fast moving currents in the tank and feed on insect larvae and prefer warm heated and tropical tanks. They mostly enjoy grazing on algae on the glass and rocks and enjoy a diet of algae pellets and wafers and have supplements of vegetable matter.
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