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Bristlenose Pleco Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size13 cm
Temperature22–27°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 1 - 24 of 147 Tank Mates

Bristlenose Pleco & African Butterfly Cichlid

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Anomalochromis thomasi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & African Butterfly Fish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Pantodon buchholzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & African Jewel Cichlid

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

🟡Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Amano Shrimp

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Caridina multidentata

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Amazon Leaf Fish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Amazon Puffer

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Colomesus asellus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Assassin Snail

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Clea helena

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bala Shark

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bamboo Shrimp

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Atyopsis moluccensis

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Toxotes jaculatrix

🔴Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Beckford's Pencilfish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Nannostomus beckfordi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Caridina cantonensis

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Betta splendens

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Black Ghost Knifefish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Apteronotus albifrons

🟡Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Black Pacu

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Colossoma macropomum

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Black Skirt Tetra

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Cyrtocara moorii

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Melanotaenia boesemani

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bronze Corydoras

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Corydoras aeneus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Exodon paradoxus

🟡Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

🔴Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Cardinal Tetra

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Celebes Rainbowfish

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Marosatherina ladigesi

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Ancistrus cirrhosus · Danio margaritatus

🟢Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful