Plec Gone Funny Colour

[kajones]

My Plec used to be dark grey and black but has recently gone a light brown colour, should i be worried? He is about 3 inches long and seems happy and healthy apart from the colour change.

 

[rabbut]

My Plec used to be dark grey and black but has recently gone a light brown colour, should i be worried? He is about 3 inches long and seems happy and healthy apart from the colour change.

Hi,

What type of plec is it? Some plecs change colour as they age, others don't. Knowing the species will help us to work out if this is normal. Colour changes in fish can also be a sign of stress. Have you noticed any bullying going on? Does the water qualtiy check out ok? Anything changed in or near the tank recently? When you have water stats, can you please post them. How long have you had him? If you have not had him long it may just be that he has not settled properly yet.
HTH
Rabbut

 

[kajones]

My Plec used to be dark grey and black but has recently gone a light brown colour, should i be worried? He is about 3 inches long and seems happy and healthy apart from the colour change.

Hi,

What type of plec is it? Some plecs change colour as they age, others don't. Knowing the species will help us to work out if this is normal. Colour changes in fish can also be a sign of stress. Have you noticed any bullying going on? Does the water qualtiy check out ok? Anything changed in or near the tank recently? When you have water stats, can you please post them. How long have you had him? If you have not had him long it may just be that he has not settled properly yet.
HTH
Rabbut

Nitrite and amm 0, nitrate 10, had him a few months now. I don't know what he is, just a common plec. Nothing in with him that would bully, just guppies and bristle nose cats. I did move him into this tank a few weeks ago as i took in a huge plec for a friend and was worried they wouldn't get along. The huge plec has now gone to a new home, should i move him back do you think?

 

[kajones]

Here he is.

 

[Bloo]

Looks perfectly healthy Fish often change colour when growing or under different circumstances (sometimes temporarily patchy in places to blend with surroundings).

 

[kajones]

Looks perfectly healthy Fish often change colour when growing or under different circumstances (sometimes temporarily patchy in places to blend with surroundings).

O.k thanks, that's good to know. He has been that colour pretty much since I moved him, will he change back do you think?

 

[england]

looks healthy to me hi vince is doing great

 

[kajones]

looks healthy to me hi vince is doing great

Glad to hear it! My mini plec used to be same colour as vince tho, he's def not himself, maybe i should put him back in the big tank, he was happy there!

 

[england]

how long has it been since u moved it

 

[kajones]

how long has it been since u moved it

Not sure, about 2 weeks before we met? He's been that funny colour on and off since then tho.

 

[england]

And the waters ok ?

 

[kajones]

Yeah spot on.

 

[england]

hmm well i would see how it goes.....keep an eye on it maybe hes just grumpy...

 

[kajones]

Maybe he's sick of all the guppies buzzing round him! I think I'll move him back in the grown up tank when i get a chance.

 

[england]

hehe yea prob better anyway....