Wild lda33 snowball pleco

L201 Snowball Plecos are native to the Orinoco River Basin in South America. L201 Snowball Plecos are adored for their white or cream polka dots spread across their dark black bodies, as well as their compact size, growing to a maximum of 16cm.

L201 Snowball Plecos require an established, mature aquarium with fast flowing, well oxygenated water.

L201 Snowball Plecos benefit from bogwood in their aquarium – it offers a surface for biofilm for them to graze on. L201 Snowball Plecos prefer a sandy or fine gravel substate to protect their underbellies as they move across the bottom of the aquarium. L201 Snowball Plecos love hiding places and places that offer shade. Consider 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.

L201 Snowball 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. 

L201 Snowball 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. Changes in their dark bodies becoming paler is an indication that they are not getting enough protein in their diet.

At Wirral Aquatics, we feed our L201 Snowball Plecos EBO Mussel Sticks, Artemia, Spirulina tabs and frozen foods including brine shrimp and bloodworm.