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 & Bloodfin Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Aphyocharax anisitsi

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Blue Acara

Hypostomus plecostomus · Andinoacara pulcher

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Acara: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Back Blue Eye

Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Common Pleco & Blue Botia

Hypostomus plecostomus · Yasuhikotakia modesta

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Botia: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Dolphin (Hap)

Hypostomus plecostomus · Cyrtocara moorii

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Emperor Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Inpaichthys kerri

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Emperor Tetra: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Blue Pearl Shrimp

Hypostomus plecostomus · Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Pearl Shrimp: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Blue Point Cichlid

Hypostomus plecostomus · Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Point Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Rainbowfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia caerulea

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Blue Sifter

Hypostomus plecostomus · Cribroheros robertsoni

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Sifter: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Knodus borki

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Blue Tilapia

Hypostomus plecostomus · Oreochromis aureus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Tilapia: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Bluegill Sunfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Lepomis macrochirus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBluegill Sunfish: Aggressive

Common Pleco & Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia boesemani

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Bolivian Ram

Hypostomus plecostomus · Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBolivian Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Common Pleco & Brevis Shelldweller

Hypostomus plecostomus · Neolamprologus brevis

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrevis Shelldweller: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Brilliant Rasbora

Hypostomus plecostomus · Rasbora einthovenii

Common Pleco & Brilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra

Hypostomus plecostomus · Hemigrammus bleheri

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrilliant Rummy-Nose Tetra: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Bristlenose Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus · Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Bronze Corydoras

Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras aeneus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Brown Bullhead Catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Ameiurus nebulosus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrown Bullhead Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Common Pleco & Brown Camo Shrimp

Hypostomus plecostomus · Caridina babaulti var. Brown

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrown Camo Shrimp: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Brown Hoplo Catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus · Hoplosternum littorale

Ideal Tank Mates

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrown Hoplo Catfish: Peaceful

Common Pleco & Brown Puffer

Hypostomus plecostomus · Pao turgidus

Possible with Caution

Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBrown Puffer: Highly Aggressive