{"product_id":"scavenger-albino-m","title":"Scavenger Albino - M","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"86\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"98\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eScientific Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eHypostomus plecostomus \u003cem data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e(commonly referred to as “Pleco”)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eCommon Name: \u003c\/strong\u003ePleco, Common Plecostomus, Suckermouth Catfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"270\"\u003eAdult Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eUp to 18–24 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e (45–60 cm) in captivity (can vary by species)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"369\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eLife Expectancy: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"385\"\u003e10–15 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes longer with proper care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"438\"\u003eHabitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eNative to \u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"492\"\u003erivers and streams in South America\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in the Amazon Basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"612\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"612\" class=\"\"\u003eFound in \u003cstrong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"569\"\u003eslow-moving or still waters\u003c\/strong\u003e with rocks, submerged wood, and vegetation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"617\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"643\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eTank Requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"772\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"692\"\u003e75–100 gallons\u003c\/strong\u003e for adult size\u003cbr data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"710\"\u003e(Often sold as juveniles in pet stores, but grow very large)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"824\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eIdeal Temperature: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"814\"\u003e72–82°F\u003c\/strong\u003e (22–28°C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"841\"\u003epH Range: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e6.5–7.5\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eWater Hardness: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e4–20 dGH\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1073\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"1073\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eTemperament: \u003c\/strong\u003eGenerally \u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"944\"\u003epeaceful\u003c\/strong\u003e, but can be \u003cstrong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eterritorial\u003c\/strong\u003e with other bottom dwellers or other plecos\u003cbr data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eMostly nocturnal; 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