BLUE PHANTOM PLECO (L128 HEMIANCISTRUS SP.)
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The L128 Blue Phantom Pleco is a highly sought-after species due to its beautiful blue coloration.
The L128 Blue Phantom Pleco (Hemiancistrus sp. L128) is a classic suckermouth catfish species that is native to the Rio Orinoco in Colombia and Venezuela. It is a popular pleco species for any aquarium due to the striking striking blue color with white dots. It inhabits fast flowing, oxygen rich waterways in the wild, so a bit of extra flow in the home aquarium is appreciated, but not required. This pleco can be housed with a wide array of tankmates including community fish, as well as semi-aggressive cichlids.
The L128 Blue Phantom Pleco will be a bit timid at first, but once settled in it will regularly come out during the daytime. While it is omnivorous and an excellent algae eater, the Blue Phantom Pleco appreciates a varied diet. That being said, frozen foods such as bloodworms and mysis shrimp should be fed along with your typical algae wafer or pellet. This pleco also grows to a very manageable size, so a large aquarium is not required.
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