Plecos · Hypostomus
Blue eyed red fin pleco L137
Hypostomus soniae · Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Photo: FCBThunder, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Tapajós
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Home from Wikipedia. Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Blue eyed red fin pleco L137 need?
23–28 °C (73–82 °F).
What pH does a Blue eyed red fin pleco L137 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does a Blue eyed red fin pleco L137 eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Blue eyed red fin pleco L137 come from?
Rio Tapajós, Brazil.
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.