Bulldog Pleco - Chaetostoma Milesi

Species name: Chaetostoma Milesi

Synonym: Chaetostoma thomsoni

Common name: Rubbernose Pleco / Bulldog Pleco / Rubberlip Pleco

Family: Loricariidae

Order: Siluriformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum size: 7 cm / 3 inches

Environment: freshwater

Origin: Columbia

Temperament: Peaceful

Company: Chaetostoma Milesi (Rubbernose Pleco) is best kept with peaceful community fish.

Water parameters: temperature 24-26°C / 75-80°F; pH 6.0 - 8.0

Aquarium setup: decorate your Chaetostoma Milesi (Rubbernose Pleco) aquarium with plants and a lot of roots and rocks which creates hiding places for the fish. They prefer smooth stones and large rounded gravel as bottom substrate.

Feeding: Algae wafers and veggies like cucumber, lettuce, and squash, some live or frozen foods.

Breeding: Unknown

Picture of Bulldog Pleco - Chaetostoma Milesi L187. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

Chaetostoma Milesi L187 - Rubbernose Pleco, Bulldog Pleco. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

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