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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 337 - 360 of 735 Tank Mates

Common Pleco & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Hypostomus plecostomus · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Haplochromis sp. 44

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive

Common Pleco & Harlequin Rasbora

Hypostomus plecostomus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Harlequin Shark

Hypostomus plecostomus · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Helicopter Catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Common Pleco & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Hypostomus plecostomus · Scleromystax macropterus

Ideal Tank Mates
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Highlands Rainbowfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Hillstream Loach

Hypostomus plecostomus · Beaufortia leveretti

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHillstream Loach: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Honduran Red Point

Hypostomus plecostomus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Honey Blue Eye

Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudomugil mellis

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Honey Gourami

Hypostomus plecostomus · Trichogaster chuna

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Hypostomus plecostomus · Apistogramma hongsloi

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Horei Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Ctenochromis horei

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHorei Cichlid: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Horned Nerite Snail

Hypostomus plecostomus · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Humpbacked Limia

Hypostomus plecostomus · Limia nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Incolicana Corydoras

Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Indian Glassfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Parambassis ranga

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Datnioides microlepis

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Hypostomus plecostomus · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Common Pleco & Intermedius Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Tramitichromis intermedius

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Iridescent Shark

Hypostomus plecostomus · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Not Recommended
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful