Bristlenose pleco
The pleco that stays small. Give it driftwood to rasp on.
Care at a glance
| Minimum tank | 29 gallons (110 L) |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 73–81°F (23–27°C) |
| pH | 6.5–7.5 |
| How many | Fine on its own |
| Adult size | 5 in (12.7 cm) |
| Temperament | Peaceful |
| Where it lives | The bottom |
| Type | Fish |
Things to know
- It grazes algae and biofilm. Once the tank is clean, add algae wafers or blanched vegetables.
Tanks that include bristlenose plecos
- Cardinal tetra school, 29 gallons
- Busy community, 40 gallons
- Angelfish and cardinals, 55 gallons
- Tiger barb shoal, 55 gallons
- Rainbowfish tank, 55 gallons
- Firemouth and friends, 55 gallons
- Angelfish group, 75 gallons
- Severum centrepiece, 75 gallons
- Blue acara community, 75 gallons
- Showpiece angelfish tank, 125 gallons
- Bala shark school, 125 gallons
Each one opens in the planner and passes every check.
Good tank mates
- Neon tetra
- Cardinal tetra
- Ember tetra
- Harlequin rasbora
- Chili rasbora
- Zebra danio
- Guppy
- Platy
- Betta (male)
- Dwarf gourami
- Bronze corydoras
- Pygmy corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Kuhli loach
- Angelfish
- Tiger barb
- Cherry barb
- Cherry shrimp
- Amano shrimp
- Nerite snail
- Black skirt tetra
- Glowlight tetra
- Rummynose tetra
- Black neon tetra
- Lemon tetra
- Serpae tetra
- Bleeding heart tetra
- Congo tetra
- Diamond tetra
- X-ray tetra
- Marbled hatchetfish
- Scissortail rasbora
- Lambchop rasbora
- Celestial pearl danio
- Giant danio
- Rosy barb
- Gold barb
- Denison barb
- Siamese algae eater
- Hillstream loach
- Swordtail
- Endler's livebearer
- Pearl gourami
- Honey gourami
- Three-spot blue gourami
- Sparkling gourami
- Paradise fish
- Female betta
- German blue ram
- Bolivian ram
- Cockatoo dwarf cichlid
- Kribensis
- Firemouth cichlid
- Severum
- Electric blue acara
- Panda corydoras
- Peppered corydoras
- Sterbai corydoras
- Clown loach
- Yoyo loach
- Dwarf chain loach
- Clown pleco
- Common pleco
- Rubber lip pleco
- Pictus catfish
- Glass catfish
- Boeseman's rainbowfish
- Dwarf neon rainbowfish
- Threadfin rainbowfish
- Golden wonder killifish
- Clown killifish
- Bala shark
- Dojo loach
- Japanese rice fish
- Mystery snail
- Ramshorn snail
- Assassin snail
- Ghost shrimp
- Bamboo shrimp
- Crystal red shrimp
- Dwarf orange crayfish
- African dwarf frog
Possible with care
Do not mix with
Open any pairing to see the reason.