Plecos · Hypancistrus
Chocolate zebra pleco L270
Hypancistrus sp. · Rio Tapajós, Brazil · also LDA76
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Water temperature
27–30 °C 81–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Food
Meaty 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 trade name (the river it's sold under). Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 need?
27–30 °C (81–86 °F).
What pH does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Chocolate zebra pleco L270 come from?
Rio Tapajós, Brazil.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 27 | Genus default (genus) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Habitat | river | Genus default (genus) |
| Diet | Carnivore | Genus default (genus) |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
