![]() We recommend feeding good-quality fish food, including wafers, pellets, or flakes. Leopard Plecos are omnivores and need a varied diet, including vegetation and protein. This fish does not require a large aquarium and a well-maintained 20-gallon tank would be suitable. They will cohabitate peacefully with other fish. Driftwood, rocks, aquatic plants, and other aquarium decorations can be used to furnish their habitat. Their aquariums should provide lots of hiding places. They like fully established and cycled aquariums with clean water, some flow, and stable water parameters. Young juveniles start with much more elongated lines which turn into more irregular patterns as they attain maturity. As its name suggests, Leopard Plecos sport a leopard-like pattern on their body with a mix of black and yellow stripes throughout the length of their body. It is a suckermouth catfish that belongs to the Pecoltia genius of the Loricariidae family. Leopard Pleco (Peckolia Compta), also known as Imperial Tiger Pleco, has very attractive coloration and pattern. Water chemistry is not critical, but the fish generally prefers softish water, and the fish will adapt to a wide range of water conditions. They will appreciate well-planted aquariums with lots of hiding places provided by coconut caves, driftwood, or rocks. These medium-sized plecos do not require large aquariums. It will accept a wide range of sinking foods available online and in aquarium retail stores, including pellets, flakes, or wafers. This fish is herbivorous but also eats other types of foods. Zebra Pleco is peaceful and suitable to inhabit aquariums with most fish. It is considered by many, rightfully so, as the crown jewel of plecos in the hobby. The Zebra Pleco's body is spectacularly patterned in black and white (as its name suggests). This is one of the most beautiful plecos available in the hobby. This beautiful pleco lives upriver of the Altamira on the Xingu River in Brazil. Zebra Pleco, also known by its scientific name Zebra Peckoltia, belongs to the family Loricariidae. ![]() Contrary to popular belief, most plecos will not harm healthy aquarium plants and are well-suited for planted aquariums.īelow is our list of the 10 best-looking and most interesting plecos for your aquarium: Furnishing their aquarium with rocks, driftwood, coconut caves, and other decorations is recommended. Plecos are bottom-dwelling fish and they will appreciate some hiding places. Many plecos feed on wood as well and adding driftwood will not only spruce up décor in your aquarium but will also provide food for them. They can also be fed blanched lettuce, spinach, beans, and peas. Oftentimes, however, the amount of algae will not be enough to meet their dietary needs and hobbyists should provide commercially prepared food such as pellets, flakes, or especially formulated pleco wafers. Most of them are omnivorous and some are herbivorous specialists and will readily graze on algae in the aquarium. Hobbyists should be aware that handling these fish should be done with care as these “spines” can inflict some painful stabs and cuts.Ĭare for all plecos, especially those of small to medium size, is similar. They can also spread and “lock” them in place, wedging themselves in crevices and caves. ![]() They use them to protect themselves or dissuade potential predators from attacking. They sport stout pectoral and dorsal fin spines. Many have also armored bodies, providing them, with enhanced protection from predators. These mouths are lined with small teeth which they use to scrape algae or wood. They exhibit sucker mouths which they can use to attach themselves to solid objects, aquarium plants, and aquarium glass or decorations. In this blog, we focus on freshwater catfishes from the Loricariids family or the sucker-mouthed plecos. But, catfishes, are found in every continent (except the poles) and in both freshwater and saltwater. There are thousands of different species – many still undescribed – that live principally in tropical freshwaters of South America. Catfishes are quite literally the most diverse group of fish.
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