View Full Version : Strange Fish Behavior
acidburn470
10-19-2005, 5:36 PM
So I was watching my fish tank and one of my plecos just flipped upside down and was arching its back and freaking out and then it stopped laid there for about 2 minutes and then flipped itself back over and just sat there for a bit and then just went on scavenging. Does anyone know why this happened? The only thing I can think is it choked on something.
piranha45
10-19-2005, 7:18 PM
perhaps it took in too much air the last time it went to the surface, and it decided the bubble inside it was poorly-placed or something. plecos have a tendency to gulp air every now and then.
Lspooky4
10-19-2005, 8:52 PM
whacky dude
sometimes da fishies bea goffuses! :screwy:
peanut
10-20-2005, 11:55 AM
strange
snowman
10-20-2005, 12:17 PM
This could be a sign of parasites
:iagree: This could be a sign of parasites
watch his color & eating habit's if it start's to get a transparent look then possible bacteria or fungus . watch for listlessness ( kinda like layin there bein all duh in stuff!) or it could be nothing but a freak thing ,air bubble not sitin right??? :thumbsup: :nutkick: :cheers:
zhuangsw
10-20-2005, 12:39 PM
So I was watching my fish tank and one of my plecos just flipped upside down and was arching its back and freaking out and then it stopped laid there for about 2 minutes and then flipped itself back over and just sat there for a bit and then just went on scavenging. Does anyone know why this happened? The only thing I can think is it choked on something.
thats the strangest behaviour i heard of from any fish. but visualising it made me really laugh, so cute!
hmm, dont raelly know what is that. but is it ok? maybe it was just bored staying in the same position all the time. haha
turtall
10-20-2005, 1:16 PM
I wonder if fish can be epileptics. Hmm...
Cuba_Libra
10-20-2005, 3:37 PM
Funky, Keep an eye on him Don-Don
loach43
10-20-2005, 8:51 PM
How long did you have the pleco BEFORE he busted the weird move and what does his diet consist of?
My pleco did that when he had an itch. Turns out he had a skin infection of some kind.
PUFFERMAN
10-20-2005, 9:26 PM
thats odd........ :p
acidburn470
10-20-2005, 11:47 PM
I have had the pleco for a couple months now. So it was a wierd thing. Since then he seems to be acting normal but I am watching him a lot closer.
Maybe he wanted to just lay out for 2 min. and try to get a tan on his belly. :ROFL:
loach43
10-21-2005, 6:43 AM
Maybe your pleco is just a weirdo like some loaches are. It's an uneasy feeling to suddenly see a loach laying on its side all pale & dead looking only to find out that it's common for them to relax in that manner. I can't say that it's common behavior for a pleco to do what yours did though. Raph has a good point. Check your fish all over really close up. He might have the beginnings of some good ol' fashioned ick. If so, it won't be very long from now until it becomes blaringly noticeable, but best to detect it early so you can treat it early.
cciesielski
06-25-2006, 2:03 AM
i dont kno why that could happen but mine will swim upside down at the top of my tank
for over 5 minutes