L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos

L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos are native to the Lower Amazon basin in Brazil. Leopard Frog Plecos are adored for their unusual, striking pattern of dark stripes running across their orange bodies, as well as their compact size, growing to a maximum of 13cm. It is essential for L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecosto have plenty of driftwood available in their aquarium as it is a huge part of their diet. L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos are specialist wood eaters and possess unique teeth designed to rasp biofilm and cellulose from the driftwood.

L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos require an established, mature aquarium with fast flowing, well oxygenated water and strong filtrationto manage the heavy wood waste that they produce. L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos prefer a sandy or fine gravel substate to protect their underbellies as they move across the bottom of the aquarium. 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. L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos 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 for algae.

If you’re considering plants in your aquarium, explore epiphyte plants which can be attached to wood or rock such as Java fern. L397 Alenquer Tiger Plecos are omnivores, in addition to wood in their diet, at Wirral Aquatics we feed the EBO Spirulina tabs, algae wafers and cucumber. We also feed frozen foods including bloodworm and brine shrimp occasionally.