Plecos · Hypancistrus
Mega clown L340
Tapajós basin, Brazil
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Give us a picture and get creditThick, irregular white bands on black, like a coarse zebra.
At a glance
Water temperature
25–29 °C 77–84 °F
pH
6–7.2 neutral water
Adult size
10 cm 3.9 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
Tapajós basin, 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 mega clown
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Need different temperatures and aggressive and will eat the mega clown
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Will eat the mega clown
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Need a different pH
In the hobby
Where to find it
In stock now
Your Local Fish Store, Vancouver · $39.99
L340 Mega Clown Pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) (locally bred) · 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 Mega clown L340 get?
About 10 cm (3.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Mega clown L340 need?
25–29 °C (77–84 °F).
What pH does a Mega clown L340 need?
pH 6–7.2.
Is the Mega clown L340 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Mega clown L340 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 Mega clown L340 come from?
Tapajós basin, Brazil.
What fish can live with a Mega clown L340?
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) | 25 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 29 | Sourced |
| pH min | 6 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7.2 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 10 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Sourced (genus) |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Moderate | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 40 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 120 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
