Plecos · Hemiancistrus
Blue phantom L128
Upper Orinoco, Venezuela
Photo: EnjiBenji, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue-grey with fine white dots. Grows larger than it looks in the store.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
20 cm 7.9 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Territorial
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Upper Orinoco, Venezuela
Orinoco, Ventuari
Lives in rapids habitat.
The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high 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 -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 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 -
Chili rasbora
Rasboras & danios · 2 cm · mid-water -
Dwarf gourami
Gouramis & bettas · 7 cm · top
Keep apart
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Want calm water
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Need different temperatures
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Aggressive
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 Blue phantom L128 get?
About 20 cm (7.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Blue phantom L128 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Blue phantom L128 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Blue phantom L128 aggressive?
It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.
What does a Blue phantom L128 eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Blue phantom L128 come from?
Upper Orinoco, Venezuela.
What fish can live with a Blue phantom L128?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 26 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Adult size (cm) | 20 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Territorial | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Moderate–hard | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 80 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 200 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
