Common Pleco Quick Profile
Species
- Hypostomus punctatus
Origin -
Brazil
Temp. -
20-26 degrees Celsius
pH - not important dH - not important
Temperment
- very peaceful to all species but its own. Has a nasty . Has occasionally attacked goldfish out of hunger for their slime coat.
Adult size - Often grows up to a foot, nearly regardless of tank size
Lifespan - up to 20 years
Feeding - will clean algae off of all surfaces of aquarium, should
be supplemented with algae disks, boiled iceberg lettuce, cucumber, and other
greenery.
Comments - the silent custodian of the aquarium, has very few needs except space when it gets to be full grown. Extremely tolerant of everything but light and cover. Extremely photophobic and must have a dark cave to hide in. Loves to suck on driftwood while dozing, so a cave made of driftwood is the best possible arrangement. If you need an algae cleaner for a small tank and do not intend to expand, do NOT buy a plecostomus. They get entirely too large. Look instead into ottos.
Cat, my pleco, cleaning the glass that isn't dirty yet.
