Plecos · Aphanotorulus
Ecuador Pleco L109
Aphanotorulus cf. unicolor · Ecuador
Photo: Whaldener Endo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
23–28 °C 73–82 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Food
Eats most foods
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Ecuador
Lives in river habitat.
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Home from trade name (the country it's sold under). Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does an Ecuador Pleco L109 need?
23–28 °C (73–82 °F).
What pH does an Ecuador Pleco L109 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does an Ecuador Pleco L109 eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Ecuador Pleco L109 come from?
Ecuador.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 23 | Genus default (genus) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Habitat | river | Genus default (genus) |
| Diet | Omnivore | Genus default (genus) |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.