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

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Common Pleco & Yellow Lab (Mbuna)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Labidochromis caeruleus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulYellow Lab (Mbuna): Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Yellow Peacock Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Aulonocara baenschi

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulYellow Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Yellow Perch

Hypostomus plecostomus · Perca flavescens

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulYellow Perch: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Yellow Sand Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Xenotilapia bathyphilus

Common Pleco & Yellow Shrimp

Hypostomus plecostomus · Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulYellow Shrimp: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Yoyo Loach

Hypostomus plecostomus · Botia almorhae

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulYoyo Loach: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Zebra Apple Snail

Hypostomus plecostomus · Asolene spixi

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulZebra Apple Snail: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Zebra Danio

Hypostomus plecostomus · Danio rerio

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulZebra Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Zebra Loach

Hypostomus plecostomus · Botia striata

Common Pleco & Zebra Obliquidens

Hypostomus plecostomus · Astatotilapia latifasciata

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulZebra Obliquidens: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Zebra Oto

Hypostomus plecostomus · Otocinclus cocama

Common Pleco & Zebra Pleco (L046)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Hypancistrus zebra

Common Pleco & Zebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulZebra Shovelnose (Tigrinus Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Zebra Spiny Eel

Hypostomus plecostomus · Mastacembelus zebrinus

Common Pleco & Zebra Tilapia

Hypostomus plecostomus · Heterotilapia buttikoferi

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulZebra Tilapia: Highly Aggressive