Common Pleco & Eastern Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia splendida
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful
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Common Pleco Tank Mates & Compatibility
Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size45 cm
Temperature20–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo only
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Common Pleco & Electric Blue Crayfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Procambarus alleni
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Electric Blue Hap
Hypostomus plecostomus · Sciaenochromis fryeri
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Electric Blue Johannii
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudotropheus johannii
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Chindongo elongatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive
Common Pleco & Ember Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hyphessobrycon amandae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmber Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Emerald Dwarf Danio
Hypostomus plecostomus · Danio erythromicron
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Emerald Eye Rasbora
Hypostomus plecostomus · Brevibora dorsiocellata
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Eye Rasbora: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Emerald Green Cory
Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras splendens
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Emperor Snakehead
Hypostomus plecostomus · Channa marulioides
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Emperor Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Nematobrycon palmeri
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmperor Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Empire Gudgeon
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hypseleotris compressa
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Endler's Livebearer
Hypostomus plecostomus · Poecilia wingei
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Trigonostigma espei
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulEspei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Exquisite Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia exquisita
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Fahaka Puffer
Hypostomus plecostomus · Tetraodon lineatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Neolamprologus brichardi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive
Common Pleco & False Glass Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFalse Glass Catfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & False Rummy-Nose Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Petitella georgiae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFalse Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Garra cambodgiensis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFalse Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Featherfin Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Cyathopharynx furcifer
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Featherfin Squeaker
Hypostomus plecostomus · Synodontis eupterus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Festivum
Hypostomus plecostomus · Mesonauta festivus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFestivum: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Uca sp.
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful