Plecos · Hypancistrus
Queen arabesque L260
Rio Tapajós, Brazil
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Give us a picture and get creditFine white maze lines on black. One of the most refined patterns in the genus.
At a glance
Water temperature
24–30 °C 75–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
9 cm 3.5 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
Where it comes from
Home water
Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Tapajós
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 moderate 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 -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Aggressive and will eat the queen arabesque
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Will eat the queen arabesque
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Need a different pH
In the hobby
Where to find it
In stock now
Tails and Scales, Toronto · $99.99
L260 Queen Arabesque Pleco · seen Sep 25
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Tanks with this fish
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From keepers
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Questions keepers ask
How big does a Queen arabesque L260 get?
About 9 cm (3.5 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Queen arabesque L260 need?
24–30 °C (75–86 °F).
What pH does a Queen arabesque L260 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Queen arabesque L260 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Queen arabesque L260 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 Queen arabesque L260 come from?
Rio Tapajós, Brazil.
What fish can live with a Queen arabesque L260?
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) | 24 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Sourced |
| pH min | 5.5 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7.5 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 9 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Sourced |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Sourced |
| Diet | Omnivore | Sourced |
| Breeding difficulty | Moderate | Sourced |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 150 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
