Sailfin Pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Difficulty (1-5): 3/5

Description

Sold small and reaches forty centimetres. Produces an enormous waste load and needs a very large tank - frequently rehomed for this reason.

Water test requirements

  • pH: 6.5 – 8
  • Temperature: 23 – 29 °C
  • General Hardness (GH): 3 – 20 °dGH
  • Nitrate (NO3): ≤ 50 mg/L