Plecostomus | Clown Pleco

Scientific Name: Panaque maccus Common Name: Clown Pleco Adult Size: 3.5 - 4 inches Life Expectancy: 10+ years Habitat: Venezuela and Columbia Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons Ideal Tank Conditions:  Temperature Range: 73 - 82°F pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5 Water Hardness:  2 - 30 Temperament: Peaceful towards other species, males are territorial towards other males Diet & Nutrition: Mainly a wood eater, but the clown pleco will eat many other things as well like yams, cucumbers. Breeding & Spawning: Very difficult to breed the clown pleco in the home aquarium Gender: Males develop enamel growths on their backs during adulthood. They may be hard to sex until they are quite mature. Males may also have more barbels than females, but this is not always the case.