Rio Negro Pleco

Temp. Range:    74-80°F. pH:    6.6 - 7.4 dH range:    6.0 - 10.0 Adult Size:    About 16"

Peckoltia sp. platyrhyncha

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Native Region:    Brazil, Amazon River
Temperament:    Generally mind their own business.
Feeding:    Algae, but is best to feet sinking vegetable foods and frozen adult brine shrimp.
Sex:    Dorsal fin on males is a little longer, pointer than females
General Comments:  The Rio-Negro Plecostomus, also known as the Candy Stripe-Peckoltia, comes from the rivers and tributaries of South America. It is dark brown to black with irregular golden vertical stripes. The rays of the fins are also golden with black stripes. Rio-Negro Plecos make good additions to any community aquarium.

Planted aquariums with hearty, fast-growing plants, high aeration, and water movement make for a healthy environment. Rocks and driftwood help to accent a natural habitat and provide hiding spaces to reduce stress for the Candy Stripe Plecostomus. A recommended minimum tank of 30 gallons should be provided to house this fish.

The Rio-Negro Plecostomus has not been bred in an aquarium setting and little is known about their breeding habits.

Feeding the Rio-Negro Plecostomus is not difficult due to the fact that it is not a picky eater. Feeding off the bottom of the aquarium, it gets most of its nutrition from left over food and algae. If there is no algae or left over food present, supplement with high quality flake food, sinking carnivore pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms, and tubifex.

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