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Live Fish

Royal Pleco | Panaque sp.

SKU 1097569
Original price €0.00 - Original price €0.00
Original price €0.00
€99.99
€99.99 - €99.99
Current price €99.99

Live Fish — Click & Collect Only

Order your fish online and collect them from our Aquatics department in Newlands. We do not ship or deliver live fish.

Click & Collect information

How Click & Collect works for live fish:

Place your order online and choose Click & Collect at checkout. Please wait until you receive confirmation from us that your order is ready before travelling to the store.

Your fish will be held for collection by our Aquatics team at Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin. When you arrive, bring your order confirmation and a member of the team will prepare your livestock for collection.

Please note: live fish are not shipped or delivered. Collection times can vary depending on livestock preparation and availability, so please wait for your ready-to-collect confirmation before setting off.

Species care guide

Fish Care Guide

Use this guide to check the aquarium size, water conditions, behaviour, compatibility and feeding needs of this fish before bringing it home.

Live fish are Click & Collect only.
Order online and collect from Newlands Aquatics.

Overview

Royal Pleco (Panaque sp.) is a substantial wood-grazing catfish for a carefully planned large aquarium. Several Panaque species are sold under this common name; the exact species or L-number of this stock is not confirmed.

Behaviour

Spends much of its time rasping wood and sheltering beneath roots. Provide secure retreats and consider territorial behaviour when adding other bottom dwellers.

Tank Size

This is not a small-tank algae cleaner. Plan for a large adult, a broad footprint and substantial filtration. Confirm the exact species and adult housing plan with our aquatic team before purchase; different royal plecos do not all reach the same size.

Compatibility

Choose appropriately sized, non-aggressive companions and leave adequate bottom territory. Avoid crowding several large plecos into limited shelters.

Diet

Provide suitable submerged wood permanently, alongside quality vegetable-based sinking foods and appropriate vegetables. Wood is an important part of the setup, but it should not be the only food offered.

Care

Heavy waste production requires effective mechanical and biological filtration, good oxygenation and regular siphoning. Confirm the species and stock water conditions before setting temperature and chemistry. Monitor feeding and body condition during acclimatisation.

Routine Care

Use a fully cycled aquarium. Check appetite, breathing and equipment daily; test water regularly and keep ammonia and nitrite at zero. Make regular partial water changes using conditioned, temperature-matched water.

Click & Collect Only

Order online for collection from Newlands Home & Garden Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. We do not ship live animals. Have the habitat ready and wait for your collection confirmation before travelling.

Complete your aquarium

Plants, aquascaping and the essentials for your fish.