Plecos · Hypancistrus
Dwarf snowball L471
We don't have a photo of the Dwarf 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 creditA small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
6–7 neutral water
Adult size
7 cm 2.8 in
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament ≈
Peaceful
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 -
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 -
Chili rasbora
Rasboras & danios · 2 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Aggressive and will eat the dwarf snowball
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Need a different pH and will eat the dwarf snowball
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Need different temperatures and aggressive and will eat the dwarf snowball
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Will eat the dwarf snowball
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
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 Dwarf snowball L471 get?
About 7 cm (2.8 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Dwarf snowball L471 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Dwarf snowball L471 need?
pH 6–7.
Is the Dwarf snowball L471 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Dwarf snowball L471 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.
What fish can live with a Dwarf snowball L471?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 26 | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Sourced |
| pH min | 6 | Sourced |
| pH max | 7 | Sourced |
| Adult size (cm) | 7 | Sourced |
| Flow | Moderate | Sourced (genus) |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Sourced |
| Breeding difficulty | Easy–moderate | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 25 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
