Plecos · Hypancistrus
Snowball L102
Hypancistrus inspector · Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil
We don't have a photo of the Snowball yet. If you keep one, send us a picture of your fish and your name goes on its card.
Give us a picture and get creditBigger, sparser white spots than L201, and a bigger fish overall.
At a glance
Water temperature
22–30 °C 72–86 °F
pH
5–7.5 soft, acidic water
Adult size
16 cm 6.3 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
Where it comes from
Home water
Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil
Negro, Casiquiare
Lives in rapids habitat.
The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 7.5 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom
Keep apart
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Aggressive and will eat the snowball
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Will eat the snowball
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Need a different pH
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Want calm water
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Need a different pH and aggressive
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Aggressive
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
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Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Snowball L102 get?
About 16 cm (6.3 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Snowball L102 need?
22–30 °C (72–86 °F).
What pH does a Snowball L102 need?
pH 5–7.5.
Is the Snowball L102 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Snowball L102 eat?
In the wild it grazes on algae, detritus and tiny animals. In the aquarium feed mostly meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets, with the odd vegetable.
Where does the Snowball L102 come from?
Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil.
What fish can live with a Snowball L102?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Sourced |
| pH min | 5 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7.5 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 16 | Sourced |
| Flow | High | Sourced |
| Habitat | rapids | Sourced |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Sourced |
| Diet | Omnivore | Sourced |
| Breeding difficulty | Moderate | Sourced |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 40 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 80 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
