{"product_id":"l471-mini-snowball-pleco","title":"L471 Mini Snowball Pleco","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orinoco River, Venezuela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquarium Bred and Raised\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated size at shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-1.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdult Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e around 2.5-3\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBroodstock was sourced from Ingo Siedel. Hans-Georg Evers has inspected our breeder's broodstock and confirmed they are indeed the true L471.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite what the internet says, it appears that this species grows to a body size of 3\" -3.5\", not the 2.4\" commonly reported. Several pleco experts and breeders have now confirmed this, and it has been our experience as well. Still a great fish, and 3\" to 3.5\" is still small for a pleco, but it is not as \"mini\" as often reported on the internet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnivore\u003cbr\u003eThese are eating well on frozen foods. In our experience, it is easy to train them to take sinking pellets and wafers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan's Fish","offers":[{"title":"Unsexed","offer_id":51533898318122,"sku":"l471-mini-snowball-pleco-unsexed","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/0368\/7722\/files\/Dans_Fish_L471_Mini-Snowball_Pleco_L471_Mini-Snowball_Pleco_c207c6abde904175b5d5135bca9f881a_8649.jpg?v=1778635516","url":"https:\/\/dansfish.com\/products\/l471-mini-snowball-pleco","provider":"Dan's Fish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}