how to know if plecos are alive?

[Anonymous Fox]

how to know if plecos are alive? mine is always hiding in hides or behind driftwood. how do you know if there eating too?

after i started owning plecos i see why my LPS has no hides in the pleco tank...

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

Move the decoration (gently!) and see if they look like that white thing at the back of my tank. If they do, it's dead.





vvv - dead common pleco, not for the faint hearted!

 

[sgropp311]

The only thing i could think to do is check. My plecos are both pretty active so i don’t really have trouble seeing them. Maybe pick some different hides that are easier to see them in, and put them near the glass so you can see inside. What kind of plecos do you have and how big are they? How many and what size tank?

 

[Sgooosh]

Move the decoration (gently!) and see if they look like that white thing at the back of my tank. If they do, it's dead.





vvv - dead common pleco, not for the faint hearted!

sorry about your pleco...
oh no that;s even worse, its a common

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

sorry about your pleco...
oh no that;s even worse, its a common

He was a little sweetheart! It's alright though, he's got a nice place under our flowerbed where he'll be able to give back to the planet.

You'll love having a pleco when you're finally able to get one. I like to give mine little kisses when they come up to the front of the tank (through the glass obviously lol).

 

[Sgooosh]

He was a little sweetheart! It's alright though, he's got a nice place under our flowerbed where he'll be able to give back to the planet.

You'll love having a pleco when you're finally able to get one. I like to give mine little kisses when they come up to the front of the tank (through the glass obviously lol).

lol! what should i get? a bristlenose?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

how to know if plecos are alive? mine is always hiding in hides or behind driftwood. how do you know if there eating too?

after i started owning plecos i see why my LPS has no hides in the pleco tank...

They should have a place to hide, especially if they are new to the tank. (Like yours is)

Does the Pleco have a piece of driftwood in the tank?

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

lol! what should i get? a bristlenose?

Depends how big your tank is. Bristlenoses seem very sweet, though I've never had one before. As always, research them very well before getting one!

 

[Anonymous Fox]

They should have a place to hide, especially if they are new to the tank. (Like yours is)

Does the Pleco have a piece of driftwood in the tank?

yep there is some drift wood. as soon as we but him (or her)* in it hid behind the drift wood





*taht rminds me, how do you sex them?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

*taht rminds me, how do you sex them?

Females have a more rounded body, while males are skinnier.

 

[Anonymous Fox]

Move the decoration (gently!) and see if they look like that white thing at the back of my tank. If they do, it's dead.





vvv - dead common pleco, not for the faint hearted!

sorry about you pleco ):

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

sorry about you pleco ):

No worries! Not trying to guilt anyone, just thought it might be interesting since I had no idea they just went chalk white when they died. This was only a few hours after, too, whereas most fish will turn white after a couple days.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Any pictures...?

 

[Sgooosh]

Depends how big your tank is. Bristlenoses seem very sweet, though I've never had one before. As always, research them very well before getting one!

75g with sand and cories and some plants...
i want a really small plec, small as you can go

 

[PlasticGalaxy]

75g with sand and cories and some plants...
i want a really small plec, small as you can go

A dwarf snowball pleco maybe? A little pricey and hard to come across, but very small!