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Bristlenose Pleco Tank Mates & Compatibility

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size13 cm
Temperature22–27°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo or group
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Bristlenose Pleco & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Exodon paradoxus

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

Bristlenose Pleco & Buenos Aires Tetra

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Buettikoferi Bichir

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bullseye Catfish

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Horabagrus brachysoma

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bullseye Snakehead

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Chilatherina bulolo

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Bumblebee Cichlid

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Pseudotropheus crabro

Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

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

Bristlenose Pleco & Butterfly Goodeid

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Cairns Rainbowfish

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Caridina dennerli

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Cardinal Tetra

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Celebes Halfbeak

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Celebes Rainbowfish

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Marosatherina ladigesi

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Bristlenose Pleco & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Danio margaritatus

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

Bristlenose Pleco & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Chanchito

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Australoheros facetus

Possible with Caution
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive

Bristlenose Pleco & Channel Catfish

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus · Ictalurus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Bristlenose Pleco: PeacefulChannel Catfish: Mostly Peaceful