ALBINO SAILFIN PLECO MEDIUM

Keeping Snapshot:

Difficulty:intermediate

Max Growth Size:45-50 cm

Temperament:Peaceful, community fish

Preferred Water Parameters:

Temperature:22-26 degrees celsius

pH Level:6.5-7.5

General Hardness:Soft – Moderate

Range: South America: Amazon River and Rio Orinoco

Reproduction: Substrate brooder, lays eggs in a mud burrow which are then guarded by the male until they hatch.

Feeding: Herbivorous and Omnivorous. Algae-eater, accepts most sinking-type foods. Additional Comments: Popular larger-growing algae-eating catfish, very hardy and also quite attractive with its large banner-like dorsal fin. The albino is an aquarium-derived strain.