Super Red Bristlenose Pleco

Care requirements

• Minimum tank 24 × 12 in (60 × 30 cm) or larger.
• Adult size 5 in (125 mm), excluding the tail
• Temperature 75–79°F (24–26°C)
• pH 6.5–7.5
• GH 4–12 dGH
• Ammonia and nitrite 0 ppm

Housing & compatibility

Usually calm with midwater fish. Provide wood and separate caves, especially when keeping more than one adult male or other bottom dwellers.

Diet

Feed a complete sinking food with vegetables for variety. Offer Hikari Mini Algae Wafers as a grazing supplement.

Species notes

A red-orange bristlenose for a tank with some wood and a cave. Put its food near cover so it can get to it.

Reference photo. “Ancistrus sp. super red 1” by Corydoras-adolfoi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.