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Blue Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus sp.

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiSiluriformesLoricariidae

📍 Orinoco Basin, Venezuela

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L128 — a spectacular pleco with a royal blue-grey body dusted with fine white spots. Closely related to the Green Phantom. Demanding in terms of water quality and oxygen. A prized collector's fish.

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pH
5.5–7.5
diet
algae/wood/vegetables
maxSize
6 inches
minTankSize
40 gallons
temperature
77–86°F (25–30°C)

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Temperature

77–86°F

25–30°C

Natural Habitat Temperature

82°81°79°JFMAMJJASOND

79°F 82°F seasonal range  · (Jan low, Mar high)

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