Red Hi Fin Sucker

There’s a good reason why sucker fish are one of the most popular aquarium fish! They have prehistoric-looking hard scales and tough spines that give them a tough and distinctive appearance. Sucker fish also consume a lot of algae, making cleaning up after them easier if you have trouble with green decorations.

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Red Hi Fin Sucker: More than 150 species of plecos are catfish with plates and spines instead of scales covering their bodies and mouths in the shape of suckers. When threatened by a predator, they can raise and lower their plates and spines.

In Latin, the word plecostomus means “folded mouth.” These well-known algae eaters originated in the rivers of the South American Amazon jungle. Many of them live in fast-moving rivers and streams, where they attach themselves to rocks and wood with their suckermouths to keep them from being washed away by the current.

It is possible for some species of pleco to breathe air and extract oxygen from it within their intestines thanks to adaptations in their digestive systems. Because they are scavengers who will eat and clean almost anything, plecos are frequently referred to as “janitor fish.” They are suggested for new aquarists.

II. You would love the fish because…..

Come in a variety of colors and sizes, depending on the species. They spend most of their time on the bottom or hanging from the side of the aquarium.

They have specially designed mouths that allow them to attach to glass, rocks, and other hard surfaces. They are very territorial toward other plecos. They will uproot or eat most live plants.

They are primarily nocturnal, meaning they are active at night. They like to hide. They can live in harmony with fish of the same size.

.III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

It’s a peaceful fish

IV. Species compatibility

Can be kept with similar-sized community fish; Only keep one pleco in each aquarium. can coexist with platies, bettas, mollies, guppies, and loaches in harmony. may not do well in a home with angelfish or cichlids that are larger and more aggressive, unless the plecos are larger.

V. How to feed this species?

Plecos—algae and sinking algae wafers—need a lot of fiber. Treat yourself once or twice a week to raw zucchini, sweet potato, carrots, lettuce, spinach, or cucumbers as a supplement. Some plecos require driftwood as part of their diet because it provides them with cellulose and lignin. Other carnivorous species require higher-protein foods like bloodworms, shrimp pellets, krill, or brine shrimp.

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Weight	1 kg
Dimensions	15 × 20 × 30 cm
Family	Catostomidae
Tank size	20+ gallons for a small group
Special Diet	sinking dried foods, regular meals of live or frozen daphnia, brine shrimp or bloodworm
Native To	Malaysian Borneo
Care Level	Easy
Max water Temp	77 °F
Min Water Temp	65 °F
pH Max	7.5
pH Min	6.5
Max size	6cm
Sizes	M, XL