Gold Nugget Plecostomus
Community
The Gold Nugget plec is a well known fish that is hardy, peaceful and excellent at eating algae. It is easy to keep (providing it is fed correctly) and can make an excellent addition to a community aquarium. It does grow to 10" so does require plenty of space.
They differ slightly from the L18 Gold Nugget as they have sligtly smaller spots.
There are other, more suitable plecs for the smaller tank.
Adult Length: 25cm
Temperature Range 20-29°C
pH Range: 5.5-7.5
Special Requirements: They grow large!
Tanks Mates: They are a good community fish as they are peaceful..
Feeding: They are an omnivore and should be fed high protein pellets and frozen food as well as algae wafers, spirulina based flake and also vegetable matter like cucumber and lettuce.