{"product_id":"l333-king-tiger-pleco","title":"L333 King Tiger Pleco","description":"\u003cp\u003eL333 King Tiger Plecos are native to the River Xingu basin in Brazil. Although their ancestors can be found in the Xingu basin, this line have been selectively line bred in captivity. L333 King Tiger Plecos are adored for their contrasting black and white stripes running vertically across their bodies., as well as their compact size, growing to a maximum of 12cm. L333 King Tiger Plecos require an established, mature aquarium with fast flowing, well oxygenated water. L333 King Tiger Plecos prefer a sandy or fine gravel substate to protect their underbellies as they move across the bottom of the aquarium. L333 King Tiger Plecos love hiding places and places that offer shade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider adding rocks and caves to your aquarium to provide this. It is advisable to provide caves for your plecos, if you opt for a male group of plecos, be sure that you have more caves than male plecos in your aquarium. L333 King Tiger Plecos are generally clumsy, they do not intentionally dig up plants, but they do knock them over, or attempt to sit on them to graze on the biofilm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re considering plants in your aquarium, explore epiphyte plants which can be attached to wood or rock such as Java fern. L333 King Tiger Plecos are predominantly carnivores, protein makes up a significant part of their diet and they are prone to sunken belly if they have access to insufficient protein. At Wirral Aquatics, we feed our L333 King Tiger Plecos \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wirralaquatics.co.uk\/products\/ebo-foods-mussel-sticks-125g\"\u003eEBO Mussel Sticks\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wirralaquatics.co.uk\/products\/ebo-foods-pro-soft-artemia\"\u003eArtemia\u003c\/a\u003e, Spirulina tabs and frozen foods including brine shrimp and bloodworm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wirral Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54575482405192,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/1364\/7944\/files\/1cb317d7-d743-4e8f-850b-3fc0903befde-7eea963f.webp?v=1794360177","url":"https:\/\/www.wirralaquatics.co.uk\/products\/l333-king-tiger-pleco","provider":"Wirral Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}