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Blue Phantom Pleco
Hemiancistrus sp.
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Siluriformes›Loricariidae
📍 Orinoco Basin, Venezuela
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.
Keeping this species
- 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
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)