Webenmuster bristlenose pleco

Webenmuster or Honeycomb plecos hail from the Rio Negro Basin in South America. Growing to around 14cm in length, Webenmuster plecos are a popular choice for many hobbyists due to the attractive geometric honeycomb pattern across their entire bodies. Webenmuster plecos are prolific breeders. If you are not planning on having fry, Webenmuster plecos can be kept as a single specimen alongside other fish, or in groups of single sex plecos. It is essential that plecos have access to bogwood in their aquarium as they rasp on it to help their digestive tract stay healthy.

Webenmuster plecos also require areas that offer shade in the aquarium, as they are technically nocturnal. 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 b Webenmuster plecos in your aquarium. Webenmuster 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.

At Wirral Aquatics we feed our Webenmuster plecos EBO Spirulina Tabs, algae wafers and cucumber. Very occasionally we give them frozen brine shrimp but only occasionally as too much protein can cause fatal bloating.