🐡 Gold Nugget Pleco (L177) Baryancistrus xanthellus

The Gold Nugget Pleco (L177) (Baryancistrus xanthellus) is a moderate-care, semi-aggressive species from Xingu River, Brazil. Adults reach roughly 7", so plan on a minimum tank of 55 gallons. Keep the water between 75–84°F with a pH of 6–7.5. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As a herbivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)

Black Skirt TetraMollySwordtailAngelfishDiscusBolivian RamApistogrammaKribensisRosy BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishCongo TetraScissortail RasboraGiant DanioGold BarbDenison BarbBoesemani RainbowfishMadagascar RainbowfishKissing GouramiMoonlight GouramiKeyhole CichlidFiremouth CichlidSeverumElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraRainbow CichlidGlass CatfishUpside-Down CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachDojo LoachRubber Lip PlecoClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterBala SharkRainbow SharkFlying FoxAfrican Butterfly FishGolden Wonder KillifishBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailBleeding Heart TetraSilver DollarTinfoil BarbTurquoise RainbowfishRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiThick-Lipped GouramiFlag AcaraGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidCheckerboard CichlidEmerald CoryStriped Raphael CatfishRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire ShrimpRed SwordtailBalloon MollySailfin Molly

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White Cloud MinnowCherry ShrimpBlack Ghost KnifefishRopefishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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