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Plecos · Scobinancistrus

Thousand Spots Pleco L253

Scobinancistrus sp.

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The Thousand Spots Pleco L253 (Scobinancistrus sp.) is a freshwater fish, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 27–31 °C (81–88 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5.

At a glance

Water temperature

27–31 °C 81–88 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Snail

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What temperature does a Thousand Spots Pleco L253 need?

27–31 °C (81–88 °F).

What pH does a Thousand Spots Pleco L253 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)27 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)31 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietSnail Genus default (genus)

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