Adonis Pleco Care Guide
Acanthicus Adonis
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Bioload Score
100000
PeacefulAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 100.0 cm / 39.0"
- Temperature
- 20–30°C (68–86°F)
- pH Range
- 6.0 – 7.8
- Min Tank Size
- 3500L (925 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Omnivorous; accepts a variety of high-quality flakes, pellets, and small live or frozen foods.
Community Compatibility
There are few home aquariums on the planet that can hold fish of this size - visit your local municipal aquarium for more info about keeping fish of this size
Good to Know
Adonis Plecos can get over 3ft long, do not keep these unless your aquarium is huge.
Gender Differences
Males will appear more armoured on the body
Stock Adonis Pleco in Your Tank
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