Apr 7, 2004 · All the suckermouths will eat dead or dying fish, but so will the rest of tank inhabitants- and this is the most common situation in reports of plecos eating Neons. Plecos that take up slime …

Oct 7, 2011 · The pleco on the bottom and not moving is not unusual. The pleco on the top, upside down, is very unusual. I would be concerned. I have never seen this behavior in the 7 years I have …

Apr 1, 2019 · My pleco fish fins started getting white and then the top of his body and under his body. Im not sure if hes sick or what i should do . IS my fish dying?

Dec 5, 2002 · I've got a common pleco in my unheated shubunkin tank, and the water has been getting rather cool this year. How cool can a pleco stand it?

Dec 10, 2002 · One time a buddy was cleaning his tank and took all the fish out and put them in a bucket. When done cleaning he put them back in, minus the pleco that had jumped out of the bucket. …

Jul 13, 2010 · fish will eat dead fish. doesnt mean they killed it. if plecos are breeding they will fight. i have pleco wars in my 60 gallon when 2 males go at it.

May 12, 2010 · I did 25% water changes on Saturday and on Monday, and the current ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels are 0-0-5. All of the fish have acclimated beautifully, except for one. I'm very …

Jun 15, 2004 · Hi, I have a 100 gallon aquarium and have been slowly losing fish. My guess at this point is that the pleco is attacking the other fish. The first casualty was a catfish that I found a couple of …

Nov 6, 2007 · aside from water chemistry and the fact that the pleco won't really be able to live in the 50g long term either, african cichlids have a tendency to pluck the eyeballs out of their pleco …

Mar 10, 2007 · fish do not eat 'poop'. plecostomus will suck algae off rocks and tank walls and like to rasp on driftwood but they need a summplemetal, variable and high quality diet just like all other fish. …