{"product_id":"l034-medusa-pleco-ancistrus-ranunculus","title":"L034 Medusa Pleco","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eL034 Medusa Pleco\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the strangest-looking Ancistrus you can keep. Its body is broad, flattened and almost charcoal-black, while mature fish develop heavy facial tentacles that spread around the snout and give the species its Medusa name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a decorative colour morph of a common bristlenose. \u003cem\u003eAncistrus ranunculus\u003c\/em\u003e has its own distinctive body shape and behaviour, and it deserves a warm, oxygen-rich aquarium with tight shelters and stable water quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare \u0026amp; keeping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAncistrus ranunculus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL-number:\u003c\/strong\u003e L034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdult size:\u003c\/strong\u003e roughly 12–14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26–30°C\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5–7.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse strong filtration, high oxygen and plenty of rockwork, wood and cave-like shelters. Feed a varied omnivorous diet with quality sinking protein foods, biofilm and vegetable matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTemperament \u0026amp; compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsually peaceful with other fish but territorial around caves. Keep multiple bottom-dwellers only when there is enough structure and floor space to form separate territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e specialist pleco keepers looking for a genuinely unusual Ancistrus rather than a standard bristlenose colour morph.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glass And Gill","offers":[{"title":"6-7CM","offer_id":54023788036390,"sku":"RT-185","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9810\/0774\/files\/gg-medusa-natural-pleco.png?v=1791268358","url":"https:\/\/www.glassandgill.co.za\/products\/l034-medusa-pleco-ancistrus-ranunculus","provider":"Glass And Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}