Hoplo Catfish

Hoplo Catfish © Cyril
My hoplo catfish, he/she is very lively and very greedy.
He is not agresive in our very full community tank,
he has grown very quickly and is almost full size
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By: Devan Pearson

Common Name: Hoplo Catfish
Latin Name: Megalechis Personata
Origin: Brazil
Temperature: 60 - 82°F (17-28°C)
Ease Of Keeping: Easy
Aggressivness: Sort of Agressive
Lighting: Likes the dark
Adult_Size: 4" (10cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 20 Gallons
Feeding: Shrimp Pellets, Tubifex worms, and other sinking foods.
Spawning Method: Unknown
Comments: This fish is a nice, easy going, and does eat A LOT!