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Banded Pancake Pleco L189

Pseudolithoxus kelsorum

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The Banded Pancake Pleco L189 (Pseudolithoxus kelsorum) is a freshwater fish, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 26–29 °C (79–84 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5.

At a glance

Water temperature

26–29 °C 79–84 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Grazer

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Banded Pancake Pleco L189 need?

26–29 °C (79–84 °F).

What pH does a Banded Pancake Pleco L189 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)26 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)29 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietGrazer Genus default (genus)

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