L071 / L181 - Peppermint Bristlenose
$15
3-4cm
Peppermint bristlenose are a beautiful and very popular variant to keep. Cheaply priced, easy to find, beautiful white dots and fin seems.
Scientific Name
Ancistrus Sp.
Max Size
13-18cm (sometimes you will see very big specimens)
Location
Rio Tapajos, Lower Amazon River
Food Group
Herbivore
Temp
24-28 degrees
PH
6.6-7.6
Diet
Lots of vegetables such as zucchini, sweet potato, cucumber and many others along with vegetable and spirulina based wafers. They love to rasp on driftwood so a few types of wood should be available to them. Will eat Higher protein foods, but it's not advised to feed it often as they are susceptible to stomach issues. We also feed Repashy Super Green / Morning Wood 2/1 ratio.
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