Plecos · Hypancistrus
Dwarf snowball L471
We don't have a photo of the Dwarf snowball yet. If you keep one, send us a picture of your fish and your name goes on its card.
Give us a picture and get creditA small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
8 cm 3.1 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Meaty foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
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 -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 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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Aggressive and will eat the dwarf snowball
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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 Dwarf snowball L471 get?
About 8 cm (3.1 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Dwarf snowball L471 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Dwarf snowball L471 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Dwarf snowball L471 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Dwarf snowball L471 eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
What fish can live with a Dwarf snowball L471?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), 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) | 8 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Carnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Easy–moderate | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 25 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
