Plecos are perhaps one of the most misunderstood fish in the aquarium hobby. The great diversity in species is the main cause, along with misinformation distributed by pet stores.
Some plecos easily reach 15 inches in length and can disturb your tank’s ecosystem if they don’t receive the care they deserve.
On the other hand, there are a lot of peaceful and small pleco types that make perfect tank mates for numerous fish. Many pleco species make for amazing, flexible community fish that are fun to watch.
Bristlenose plecos are perhaps the best example of this, and they’re our main focus here at Aquarium Genius. On this page, you can find care guides on providing your pleco fish with the best possible care.
Even after having a Bristlenose pleco for like two months, I believed that it could survive on the algae in the tank. It was after my pleco showed lower activity than normal, I started to research. I found that one cause for it can be low nutrients. It landed me on pleco diet needs. And …
Plecos fishes are fun pets that don’t need much space. Just an itsy bitsy aquarium will be enough, Right? Apparently, not. The fish need a decent roaming space and will get stressed in small tanks. So, if you like Bristlenose like I do, knowing their size limit is a must. If you don’t know, don’t …
Bristlenose plecos are the best freshwater aquarium fishes. They are mostly non-aggressive, hardy, easy to get along with, and super fun to watch. I already have a pair of them, but that’s not enough for me anymore. I want to breed them and watch them grow. But how do you breed a plecos fish? Let’s …
I remember when I got my fish Bristlenose Pleco from the pet store, it was an odd feeling. The fish didn’t do much, except for the whole sticking on the glass thing. But as days passed, We got attached, and I started to fear losing it. And that’s when my research for Plecos’ lifespan began. …