{"id":5723,"date":"2022-05-24T20:48:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T20:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/?p=5723"},"modified":"2023-08-16T09:33:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T09:33:37","slug":"water-temperature-pleco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/water-temperature-pleco\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Water Temperature For Pleco Catfish (Species Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5723\" class=\"elementor elementor-5723\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30c738e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30c738e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48f3beb\" data-id=\"48f3beb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41b4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d41b4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's the best temperature for pleco catfish?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983f9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"983f9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Because there are many pleco species that have different preferences in terms of water temperature, there isn\u2019t one single answer for this. However, there is a range in which most pleco species can live.<\/p><p><strong>The best water temperature for most pleco types is between 72\u00b0F and 76\u00b0F (22-26\u00b0C). Because they originate from the Amazon rainforest, they need warm temperatures Certain species like zebra plecos prefer higher temperatures 82\u00b0F between 88\u00b0F (28-31\u00b0C).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6278d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2b6278d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content blockquote.elementor-blockquote:not(.alignright):not(.alignleft),.entry-summary blockquote.elementor-blockquote{margin-right:0;margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-blockquote 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-eggs\/\">Pleco eggs<\/a> will hatch faster in slightly higher temperatures because the metabolism will be boosted. The same goes for <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/raising-pleco-fry\/\">raising pleco fry<\/a>. You will need to do more water changes and add an anti bacterial agent to prevent infections reaching the eggs.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af28046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af28046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pleco species and their desired temperature<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60dda1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"d60dda1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper jet-table-responsive-mobile\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-694c5e4 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Pleco Species<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-23e8931 jet-table__head-cell\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Temperature<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-8eeb890\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-11dfd90 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Bristlenose pleco (Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-d0e62f3 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">70-80\u00b0F (21-27\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-18e6f2f\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-553783d jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Common pleco (Hypostomus punctatus)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-e79e2f8 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">72-84\u00b0F (22-29\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-b9b8e0c\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-423ba22 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Clown pleco (Panaqolus maccus)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-d04df19 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">73-82\u00b0F (23-28\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-65abc1b\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-b713739 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Flash pleco (Panaqolus albivermis)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-0c85a59 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">75-86\u00b0F (24-30\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-47b5669\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-1684aff jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Zebra pleco (Hypancsitrus zebra)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-49620b9 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">79-89\u00b0F (26-32\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-c758009\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-b2e224c jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Hypancistrus sp. (L333))\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-150d619 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">79-89\u00b0F (26-31\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-2456de3\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-f960a65 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Queen Arabesque Pleco (Hypancistrus sp. (L260))\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-bd3f35f jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">73-82\u00b0F (23-28\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-2e0425b\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-b0b3919 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Snowball pleco (Hypancistrus inspector)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-3389bfc jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">72-86\u00b0F (22-30\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-a4808b6\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-3f79c93 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Leopard frog pleco (Peckoltia compta)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-a066f00 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">\t\n75-82\u00b0F (24-28\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-d06da72\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-05f960b jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Candy Striped Pleco (Peckoltia vittata)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-0456fe7 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">72-79\u00b0F (22-26\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-8984b70\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-dacdc96 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Peppermint pleco (Paracistrus nudiventris)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-a66cd68 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">78-85\u00b0F (26-30\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-54d4edb\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-1030ee6 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Golden Nugget Pleco( Baryancistrus xanthellus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-aa61b32 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">25-30\u00b0C (77-86\u00b0F) <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-4a27ceb\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-ba40bc0 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Sailfin Pleco (Pterygoplichthys pardalis)\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-d4e4c3a jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">25-30\u00b0C (77-86\u00b0F) <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-4b5ad45\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-3100cc4 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Rubbernose pleco (Chaetostoma sp.)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-60eb741 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">68-77\u00b0F (20-25\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-5f9d17d\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-dc2033c jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Vampire pleco, Galaxy pleco (Leporacanthicus galaxias)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-7315937 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">71-79\u00b0F(22-26\u00b0C)\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-a11a3d2\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-9b928bf jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Royal pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-f2723f9 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">72-86\u00b0F (22-30\u00b0C)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fce93f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fce93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources: PlanetCatfish.com, Seriouslyfish.com, Fishbase.se.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70666e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70666e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do plecos need a heater?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109d5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109d5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s one of the questions that&#8217;s asked the most in terms of <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/setting-up-a-pleco-tank-ultimate-guide\/\">setting up a tank for pleco catfish<\/a>. And the answer might surprise you.<\/p><p><strong>Plecos need a heater in their tank. They originate from the Amazon tropics, so warm water is necessary to keep them happy and healthy. If you live in a warm area where it&#8217;s constantly between 72\u00b0F and 80\u00b0F, a heater isn&#8217;t necessary. The preferred temperature varies per species, as some species are more sensitive and need higher temperatures.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">To play devil&#8217;s advocate for a second, in some cases you don&#8217;t need a heater to keep pleco catfish. Especially in the summer and if you live in an area which stays above 72\u00b0F, most pleco species tend to do fine without a heater. Please look at the table above to see whether the species you want to keep can live in these temperatures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffe6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2ffe6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/GO74_ShYgtg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 01-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c49f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c49f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the water is too cold?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809fcab elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"809fcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe following content is similar to the article I wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/water-temperature-cory-catfish\/\"> cory catfish water temperature<\/a>, because most fish react the same to water temperature derivations.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae6cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae6cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most commonly available pleco species are <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/are-plecos-hardy\/\">rather hardy<\/a>. They can withstand lower temperatures for long periods of time, and often do well in lower than often claimed temperaturs.<\/p><p>However, when the temperature gets too cold, plecos will become sick and <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-dying\">eventually die<\/a>. Here are a few symptoms that occur if your water is too cold:<\/p><ul><li>Slow, inactive fish due to lower metabolism<\/li><li>Lower immunity, <a href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/pleco-diseases\/\">causing the fish to fall sick more easily<\/a><\/li><li>Lower reactivity to food\/movements<\/li><\/ul><p>I recommend keeping pleco catfish at a minimum of 70\u00b0F (achieved with or without a heater). At this temperature, most species do fine, especially because they are most likely used to that in the breeding facility\/store.<\/p><p>Note: if you notice your tank is too cold, it\u2019s extremely important to slowly and gradually higher the temperature of the water. Otherwise, your fish will die of temperature shock!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd12658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd12658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can plecos be kept in cold water?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c88d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c88d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edit-mode elementor-element-ddfab84 elementor-element--toggle-edit-tools elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddfab84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-model-cid=\"c57\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"editor\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\"><p><strong>Plecos can\u2019t be kept in cold water, or in any temperatures below 72\u00b0F, for a long period of time. Some plecos can do well at lower temperatures for some time, but in order for these fish to thrive, temperatures should not drop below72\u00b0F.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498a8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498a8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if the water is too warm?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2900b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2900b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, this is a problem which regularly occurs with fish tanks. Heaters can break or a heatwave can hit you. If this is the case, it&#8217;s necessary to cool down the fish tank as soon as possible, otherwise the following things will happen:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Rapid gill movement<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Faster swimming and being more reactive<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Gulping at the surface<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>This is mostly caused by a lack of oxygen in the fish tank. However, useful bacteria will die causing a spike in nitrites, nitrates and ammonia. All of which can be deadly.<\/p><p>\u00a0Thus, the fish will not be able to take in enough oxygen causing the above reactions.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5072314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5072314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do if the water is too warm?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974708f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"974708f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, try to find the cause of this problem. Make sure to check whether your heater isn\u2019t broken and pull it out of the tank, since a broken heater might cause an overheated tank ( I\u2019ve had to deal with boiled shrimp once, not very nice when returning from a trip).<\/p><p>But this can also be the case of just high temperatures outside or in your house, so then you\u2019ll need to find a solution.<\/p><p>Here are some things you can do to cool down water:<\/p><ul><li>Use a fan to blow on the water<\/li><li>Put a small amount of ice blocks in the tank (be very cautious, that the temperature gradually drops)<\/li><li>Add colder water to the tank (again, be very cautious, so that the temperature gradually drops).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddba442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddba442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to minimize temperature fluctuations<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0868a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb0868a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26682f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26682f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many pleco species prefer a temperature of between 72 and 76\u00b0F. There are species however like Hypancistrus zebra that need temperatures upwards of 79\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Some pleco types like bristlenose plecos are hardy fish that can live in a variety of different conditions and temperatures. In some cases, you can even not use a heater without much trouble. There are however a lot of pleco species that are more sensive such as Peckoltia or Hypancistrus species.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">If water is too cold your fish\u2019s metabolism will drop, causing lower activity levels and lower immunity.<\/span><br><\/p>\n<p>Water that\u2019s too warm on the other hand causes an oxygen crash, causing fish to gasp at the surface and many beneficial bacteria to die. You can do a couple of things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set up a fan to blow at the surface, and open the lid.<\/li>\n<li>Take out the heater and check whether it\u2019s broken.<\/li>\n<li>Add colder water \/ ice (be very cautious to gradually drop the temperature of the water)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the best temperature for pleco catfish? Because there are many pleco species that have different preferences in terms of water temperature, there isn\u2019t one single answer for this. However, there is a range in which most pleco species can live. The best water temperature for most pleco types is between 72\u00b0F and 76\u00b0F (22-26\u00b0C). &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/water-temperature-pleco\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Best Water Temperature For Pleco Catfish (Species Guide)<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"","site-content-layout":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Best Water Temperature For Pleco Catfish (Species Guide) | Keeping Catfish<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keepingcatfish.com\/water-temperature-pleco\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Best Water Temperature For Pleco Catfish (Species Guide) | Keeping Catfish\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What&#8217;s the best temperature for pleco catfish? 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