First post-Pleco hick-ups?!

[Racersk]

I have been a lurker for a few weeks now, but in the hobby for approximately a year.

I saw a weird thing last night involving my 10 1/2" long common Pleco...He was on the bottom kind of convulsing...about once every 1-2 seconds at first, then the toming went to like 2-5 seconds after a few hours passed. I don't know if this can happen or not, but can a fish get the hick-ups? This is what it looked like to me...He seamed a bit freaked out, but he swam normally (a quick twitch and he goes where ever he wants too...).

I forgot to check this morning to see if it was still occuring, but I'll see tonight. Anyone ever heard of such a thing?

Also-anyone in the Seattle area that would like to adopt him? Too many large fish in my 55gallon- Also looking to rehouse x3 4-5" Bala Sharks as well. Will trade for another Birchir, just not another Sengali or albino.

Thanks for reading!

Shawn K

Rookie ]\/[ onster Fishkeeper.

 

[knifegill]

Wow. I've seen cichlids do this on occasion, but plecos usually only twitch when defending territory or other aggression/spawning issues. You're sure he wasn't chasing something around?

 

[Racersk]

Nope, he was just sitting there on the bottom of the tank attached to a rock and twitching. I put my hand in there to get him to swim or something ( I was worried) and he moved to the back of the tank on the glass and started twitching again... He's just fine today, no signs of that twitch... Like I said, it was like he had hick-ups...

BTW his name is Zeus...What ever Zeus wants to do he does, no matter whats in his way...Keeps knocking my heater loose from the glass too!

Shawn

 

[knifegill]

I'd have thought MFK would have more to say on this subject.

 

[Racersk]

Well the next day he was doing the same thing later at night, but today he seams fine, he was a little aggressive towards me when I took a leaf of 'his' filter, but I touched his nose and he booked...

Working on my picture skills, hears a preview of him...