Plecos · Panaqolus
Clown pleco L104
Panaqolus maccus · Orinoco basin, Venezuela and Colombia
Photo: Jarne Colman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
A small wood-eater with orange bands. Needs driftwood to rasp and tops out around 28°C.
At a glance
Water temperature
24–28 °C 75–82 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
9 cm 3.5 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food
Eats wood
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Orinoco basin, Venezuela and Colombia
Orinoco, Apure
Lives in river habitat.
The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with moderate flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Aggressive and will eat the clown pleco
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Aggressive
Galaxy vampire L029Guyana leopard cactus L600Leopard cactus L114Pea pufferRed-fin cactus L024Scarlet cactus L025
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Need different temperatures
In the hobby
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Clown pleco L104 get?
About 9 cm (3.5 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Clown pleco L104 need?
24–28 °C (75–82 °F).
What pH does a Clown pleco L104 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Clown pleco L104 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Clown pleco L104 eat?
It rasps on driftwood as part of its diet, so keep wood in the tank and feed vegetables.
Where does the Clown pleco L104 come from?
Orinoco basin, Venezuela and Colombia.
What fish can live with a Clown pleco L104?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 24 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Adult size (cm) | 9 | Estimate |
| Flow | Moderate | Estimate |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Wood | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Moderate | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | common | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 15 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 35 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
