Freshwater Fish
Flash Pleco (L204).
The Flash Pleco (L204) is a small, dark-bodied plecostomus marked with fine glowing yellow-cream stripes that run the length of its body. It is a shy, cave-dwelling species that spends the day tucked under wood and forages after dark. A hardy, manageable pleco for planted and community tanks.
Prices change with size and with each shipment. Call to check today's price.
Call (814) 456-9445We keep this species. What's in our tanks changes with every delivery, so call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Wants stable water and a routine you already keep.
- Temperament
- Leaves tankmates alone.
- Community
- Safe in a mixed tank with other peaceful species.
- Adult size
- 5"
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Diet
- Eats meat and greens both.
- Scientific name
- Panaqolus albivermis
Good tank mates
A peaceful bottom-dweller that coexists well with most community fish and other calm plecos, given enough hiding spots to claim its own cave.
Good to know
As a wood-eating pleco, it uses its rasping mouth to graze driftwood, which forms a genuine part of its natural diet.
What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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