Peaceful but as it is territorial
only keep one species to a tank. Tank layout should have bogwood
and tough plants as if the plants are of a soft variety they will
eat them if not given an adequate vegetable diet. Diet:
Algae, and vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette (zucchini).
Will also take frozen foods as a treat and sinking tablet foods.
Common
Name:
Giant White Spot Pleco
Synonyms:
Plecostomus
regani
Family:
Loricariidae
ycipitidae
Distribution:
Brazil
: São Paulo, Rio Pardo. Paraná, Paraguay
and Uruguay River basin.
Size:
45cm. (16ins)
Temp:
24-27°c
(75-81°f.)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
Baensch, H.A. and
R. Riehl 1991 Aquariam atlas. 3.
