Leopard Frog (L-134) Plecostomus 3.25" WYSIWYG (Leporacanthicus galazias)

The Leopard Frog Plecostomus comes from the Amazon Basin of South America. Leopard Frog Plecos make good additions to any community aquarium.

Planted aquariums with high aeration and water movement make for a healthy environment. Rocks and driftwood help to accent a natural habitat and provide hiding spaces to cut down on stress for the Leopard Frog Pleco. A recommended minimum tank of 50 gallons should be provided to house this fish.

Breeding in an aquarium setting has not been successful yet, however, different methods are being used in the industry. The Leopard Frog Plecostomus is an egg-layer that tends to use plants and rocks as an anchor.

Feeding the Leopard Frog Plecostomus is not difficult due to the fact that it is not a picky eater. Feeding off the bottom of the aquarium, it gets most of its nutrition from left over food and algae. If there is no algae or left over food present, supplement with high quality flake food, sinking carnivore pellets, freeze-dried bloodworms, and tubifex.

Care details

• Temperature: 72 - 76° F
• dKH: 8 - 12
• Color: Black, Gold and Yellow
• Family: Loricariidae
• Diet: Omnivore