{"product_id":"l260-queen-arabesque-pleco-hypancistrus-sp-copy","title":"L114 Leopard Cactus Pleco Pseudacanthicus","description":"\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244); color: black; font-weight: bold; height: 176.4px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0); color: black; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 245, 204); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePseudacanthicus leopardus\u003c\/em\u003e (L114)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(223, 246, 255); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eLeopard Cactus Pleco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 245, 204); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBrazil (Rio Negro \u0026amp; Amazon Basin)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(223, 246, 255); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eMax Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e(8–10 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 245, 204); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSemi-aggressive; territorial, especially as it matures\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(223, 246, 255); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eAquarium Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eBottom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 245, 204); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eWater Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003eFreshwater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: rgb(223, 246, 255); height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003epH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e6.0–7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Feeding Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eL114 Leopard Cactus Pleco\u003c\/strong\u003e is a striking \u003cem\u003ePseudacanthicus\u003c\/em\u003e species, admired for its bold black body covered in vivid orange-yellow spots. 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