L397 Pleco- Tangerine Tiger Pleco

Name: L397 Pleco- Tangerine Tiger Pleco
Brand: Legacy Line Aquatics LLC
Price: 32.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$32.99

L397 Plecos, also commonly known as the Alenquer Tiger Pleco, are a beautiful dwarf pleco prized for their bold orange and black striping, manageable adult size, and strong personality. This is a wood eating species, and it does best in aquariums with plenty of driftwood, strong oxygenation, and stable tropical water conditions. Adults generally stay around 5 inches, making them a much more practical pleco for many home aquariums than many of the larger common pleco types.

Why Hobbyists Love L397 Plecos

Striking orange and black “tiger” striping
Manageable adult size compared to many larger plecos
Peaceful overall temperament with plenty of personality
Excellent choice for wood-heavy tropical aquariums
Highly desirable pleco for hobbyists wanting something more unique than common algae eaters

What You’re Getting from Legacy Line Aquatics

At Legacy Line Aquatics, these fish are bred and raised in-house by us in a small-scale, care-first setup. We do not source from mass-production fish farms. Our focus is on raising healthy fish with clean water, proper nutrition, and attentive day-to-day care, so you receive fish we would be confident keeping in our own fish room. We take a small-scale approach so we can focus on:

Fish health
Clean systems
Proper feeding, mixture of high-quality sinking pellets, live baby brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, and high-quality flakes.
Parasite free

Adult Size: 5–6 in
Temperament: Peaceful
Difficulty: Intermediate
Lifespan: 10–15 years
Minimum Tank Size: 29 Gallons
Temperature: 78-84°F

Temperament & Behavior

L397 Plecos are generally peaceful, but like many plecos they can be territorial with their own kind or with similar bottom-dwelling fish if kept too tightly. They spend much of their time resting on wood, exploring caves, grazing surfaces, and using shaded hiding spots. This is also a cave-spawning pleco, and males may become more defensive of caves when mature.

Feeding

L397 Plecos are wood eaters, which means driftwood is an important part of their husbandry and natural feeding behavior. They should not be treated as simple algae cleaners. In addition to wood, they do best on a mostly vegetable-leaning diet with quality sinking foods. Wood is essential and foods like algae wafers, fresh vegetables such as zucchini, and tubers such as potato or sweet potato are good as well.

Recommended foods:

High-quality sinking wafers and pellets
Driftwood for constant grazing
Zucchini and other appropriate vegetables
Repashy or other quality gel foods for plecos
Occasional supplemental protein in moderation

They do best in tanks with:

Plenty of driftwood
Caves and shaded hiding places
Stable water quality and temperature
Good oxygenation and water movement
Smooth hardscape and adequate bottom space

Tank Size (Recommended)

Single fish: 20 gallon long minimum, though 29–30 gallons+ is a better long-term setup
Small group: 30 gallons+ strongly recommended with multiple caves and wood pieces
Mixed bottom-dweller setups: larger tanks are strongly recommended to reduce territorial stress

Water Temperature

Ideal range: 78–82°F
Stable, warm water is more important than chasing extremes

Tank Mates (Good Choices)

Best tank mates are peaceful tropical fish that will not constantly harass them or compete too heavily for the same caves and bottom territory.

Good tank mates may include:

Peaceful tetras and other midwater community fish
Peaceful dwarf cichlids in properly planned setups
Calm rainbowfish
Corydoras only in tanks with enough room and enough separation of bottom space

Avoid:

Large aggressive cichlids
Overly rough or boisterous bottom dwellers
Cramped setups with multiple plecos competing for the same space
Similar wood-eating plecos without enough caves and wood available

Local Delivery

Delivery is available within an 80-mile maximum distance from Owensboro, Kentucky.
$150 minimum order is required for delivery
$25 delivery fee applies

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Local meet-up is available.
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We will arrange a date, time, and public location to meet.

Shipping & Live Arrival

Live fish are shipped Monday–Wednesday (weather permitting) to reduce transit risk. Please review our How Shipping Works page and DOA Policy before ordering.