Description

This pleco is herbivore and loves to eat diftwood but also eats algae and plant detritus. Algae wafers, sinking food pellets and blanched vegetables.
Royal Plecos enjoy zucchini, peas, and cucumbers. These plecos lack scales and are more sensitive to medications and fluctuations in water chemistry.
This avg fully grown adult size of Royal Plecos is 16″+and their avg lifespan is 10+ years! Some varieties can get even larger growing to 24″+!