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Peckoltia sp., Peckoltia sp.

Plecos · Peckoltia

Unnamed L218

Peckoltia sp.

Photo: Frank-Christian Baum (user Fcbaum), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Peckoltia sp. L218 (Peckoltia sp.) is a freshwater fish, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 25–29 °C (77–84 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

25–29 °C 77–84 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Eats most foods

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What temperature does a Peckoltia sp. L218 need?

25–29 °C (77–84 °F).

What pH does a Peckoltia sp. L218 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

What does a Peckoltia sp. L218 eat?

It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)25 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)29 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietOmnivore Genus default (genus)

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