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Common Pleco Tank Mates & Compatibility

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size45 cm
Temperature20–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo only
Showing 217 - 240 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Pleco & Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Polypterus delhezi

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDelhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir): Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Delicate Blue-Eye

Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudomugil tenellus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDelicate Blue-Eye: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Chindongo demasoni

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDemasoni Cichlid (Mbuna): Highly Aggressive

Common Pleco & Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Sahyadria denisonii

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDenison Barb (Roseline Shark): Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Diamond Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Moenkhausia pittieri

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDiamond Tetra: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dickfeld's Julie

Hypostomus plecostomus · Julidochromis dickfeldi

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDickfeld's Julie: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Discus

Hypostomus plecostomus · Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDiscus: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDojo Loach (Weather Loach): Peaceful

Common Pleco & Domino Synodontis

Hypostomus plecostomus · Synodontis notatus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDomino Synodontis: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Dourada

Hypostomus plecostomus · Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDourada: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Tropheus duboisi

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDuboisi Cichlid (Tropheus): Aggressive

Common Pleco & Duplicareus Corydoras

Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras duplicareus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDuplicareus Corydoras: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dusky Millions Fish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDusky Millions Fish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Chain Loach

Hypostomus plecostomus · Ambastaia sidthimunki

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Chain Loach: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras hastatus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory): Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Laetacara curviceps

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Flag Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Gourami

Hypostomus plecostomus · Trichogaster lalius

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Dwarf Green Pike Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Crenicichla compressiceps

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Green Pike Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Dwarf Molly

Hypostomus plecostomus · Poecilia chica

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Molly: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia praecox

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox): Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Pea Puffer

Hypostomus plecostomus · Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pea Puffer: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Dwarf Pencilfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Nannostomus marginatus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Pencilfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Petricola

Hypostomus plecostomus · Synodontis lucipinnis

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Petricola: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Dwarf Rasbora

Hypostomus plecostomus · Boraras maculatus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDwarf Rasbora: Peaceful