Blue and green phantom plecos together in a 75
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I almost always find mixed plecos to have aggression problems once they reach breeding age, unless you have a male and a female.
I would think it would be ok as long as there is enough hiding places and they get enough food.
Arent they the same species just found in diff parts of the orinoco which explains diff types of water causing diff shades of blue-greenish?
There is an argument of whether they are the same species from different collection sites, but as of now, they are classified as different species as far as I know. Blue Phantom being L128 (Hemiancistrus Sp.) and the Green Phantom being L200 (Hemiancistrus Subviridis and Baryancistrus Demantoides)
As for the original question, I've kept 2 fancy plecos in a 75g before without an issue. One of them being a Green Phantom and the other being a Vampire Pleco. As long as you have plenty of driftwood for the them with a lot of nooks and crannies for them to hide themselves, it shouldn't be an issue.
I have several plecos in my 75 including a green phantom... but there are quite a few driftwood caves. The only aggression I ever see is from my L037 and even he doesn't do much because of the number of caves.
I have both in my 70g and they seem to be fine with each other. They have all kinds of places to hide and stake out their own territories.
I cannot say what happens during the night of course. But I have not seen either of them to be stressed. They have been together for 4-6 months now. Not sure what long term will look like but they are both fairly large size.
L128-5’
L200-6”
I cannot say what happens during the night of course. But I have not seen either of them to be stressed. They have been together for 4-6 months now. Not sure what long term will look like but they are both fairly large size.
L128-5’
L200-6”
What other stock do you have in the tank and filtration?... 2 of these guys in a 75 will be a pain with poop clean up lol