Snow White Bristlenose Pleco Care Guide
Ancistrus cirrhosus
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Bioload Score
4000
PeacefulEasy
- Max Size
- 15 cm / 6"
- Temperature
- 23–28°C (73–82°F)
- pH Range
- 6 – 7.8
- Min Tank Size
- 80L (21 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- South America
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Breeding Difficulty
- Easy
Diet
Primarily herbivorous, grazing algae and biofilm while also eating softened vegetables and sinking plant-based foods.
Community Compatibility
Suitable tankmates include peaceful tetras, rasboras, danios, livebearers, gouramis, Corydoras and other non-aggressive community fish.
Good to Know
The Snow White Bristlenose Pleco is a pale leucistic colour morph of Ancistrus cirrhosus, a species famous for the whisker-like tentacles males develop on their faces.
Gender Differences
Males usually grow larger facial bristles across the snout and head, whereas females have few or no bristles, often limited to the snout edge.
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