Royal Pleco

By: cemc
 
Common Name: Royal Pleco
 
Latin Name: Panaque nigrolineatus
 
Origin: South America
 
Temperature: 73-78°F (22-26°C)
 
Ease Of Keeping: medium-hard
 
Aggressivness: relatively non-aggressive (will suck on other fishes slime coat).
 
Lighting: dim to bright
 
Adult Size: 10-12 inches (25-30cm)
 
Minimum Tank Size: 45 gallons (180 liters)
 
Feeding: algae ,algae tablets and vegetables.
 
Spawning Method: egg layer
 
Comments:

• they need hiding spots.
• they grow really big.
• they sometimes uproot plants.
• while normally peaceful they can get crazy at feeding time and really shouldnt be housed with tiny fish.
• very hard to breed.In fact most royal pleco's are caught in the wild.
• most are caught along the amazon basin.
• P.H should be around 7.0.
• they do best in 45-100 gallon tanks.
• they have been breed in captivity but it is really,really hard to have them spawn and then raise the eggs.