Blue Panaque Pleco

Care requirements

• Minimum tank 30 gallons for one adult, with a broad footprint
• Adult size About 3 in (8 cm) body length
• Temperature 79–84°F (26–29°C)
• Water chemistry pH 6.2–7.2
• Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm

Housing & compatibility

Use a mature, well-oxygenated aquarium with steady current, rockwork and snug caves. Allow separate retreats for other bottom dwellers.

Diet

Provide mature grazing surfaces and feed sinking foods with a substantial plant component. Supplement with small frozen invertebrates.

Species notes

Baryancistrus beggini (L239). Blue Panaque is the trade name for L239, a small pleco from the Orinoco system.