Freshwater Fish
Blue Phantom Pleco.
A stunning pleco — deep blue with pale spotting (L128) from the fast rivers of the Orinoco. It wants well-oxygenated, clean water, driftwood to graze, and its own territory in a 55-gallon-plus tank. A standout for the keeper ready to dial in conditions.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 7"
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
Good tank mates
Semi-aggressive and territorial over its own patch, so it wants similarly-sized, not-timid tankmates rather than a peaceful nano community. Pair it with active mid-water fish that can hold their own (larger barbs, bigger tetras, peaceful cichlids) and give each pleco its own driftwood territory. Avoid other bottom-dwelling plecos crowding its space, very delicate or tiny fish, and anything that will outcompete it at feeding time.
Good to know
The blue phantom pleco (catalogued as L128) comes from the fast, oxygen-rich rapids of the Orinoco River in Venezuela.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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