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Moderate
L034 Ancistrus ranunculus
26–30°C · pH 5.5–7.5 · 80L
£60.71£68.99
Nocturnal L007 galaxy pleco, a peaceful cave-loving carnivore around 6.5 cm. Suits 70 L+ tanks at 26-29C with meaty evening feeds.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
L007 Leporicantus galaxias
Nocturnal L007 galaxy pleco, a peaceful cave-loving carnivore around 6.5 cm. Suits 70 L+ tanks at 26-29C with meaty evening feeds.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Photos are AI-enhanced, so the animal may show subtle colour or marking differences.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
Night is when the L007 earns its keep. Catalogued as Leporicantus galaxias and known to UK keepers as a galaxy pleco, this boldly patterned, nocturnal catfish spends daylight tucked into caves and emerges after lights-out to feed — it is a carnivore, so plan meals around meaty foods offered in the evening. A Moderate care rating and a genuinely peaceful temperament make it one of the more forgiving L-number catfish we stock.
Water from 26–29°C suits it, with a usefully wide pH window of 5.5–7.5 and soft to moderately hard conditions up to 12 dGH. A 70-litre aquarium is the workable minimum, and with an adult length of around 6.5cm this pleco stays within reach of mid-sized setups that could never house the giants of the family. It mixes happily with small tetras, rasboras, dwarf cichlids, peaceful catfish and other non-territorial bottom dwellers of similar size. The exclusion list is short but firm: very aggressive fish, fin-nippers, fish small enough to be swallowed, and other large plecos squeezed into cramped quarters. Give it ten years of consistent care and it will repay you as the fixture of your tank’s night shift.
That 5.5–7.5 pH window deserves a highlight of its own: it stretches from distinctly acidic right up to neutral-plus, with hardness anywhere from very soft to 12 dGH, so most established soft-to-moderate setups can take an L007 without re-engineering their water. Pair the flexible chemistry with a modest 70-litre footprint and a peaceful disposition, and you have a speciality catfish that fits real-world tanks rather than demanding a dedicated one.
Have at least one dedicated cave ready per pleco before introduction — for a cave-loving, nocturnal species, a bolt-hole from day one dramatically reduces settling-in stress. Keep evening feeds consistent so it learns the routine. We dispatch L007 Leporicantus galaxias across the UK via licensed live-animal courier, backed by our live arrival guarantee.
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