help pls !!!!!!!!

[headbanger_jib]

my golden pleco in my chiclid pond appears to have red spots near its ventral fins and also does have a swollen belly
is something wrong with it ?
if yes what can i do to help it ??????
shall try catching him to take some pics, he was pretty close to the surface when i observed this but when i tried to catch him he went to the bottom of the pond(6ft deep)
hope he comes to the surafce again

 

[davo]

Would be good to have some pictures.

 

[headbanger_jib]

common guys there must be at least someone who has encountered this
not only am i worried about my plecos but there are loads of african chiclids in my pond
do i have to remove the pleco or not
sorry still couldn't lay my hands on him(for the pics) as he is definitely not coming up

 

[WyldFya]

It is hard to diagnose anything without seeing the fish. How can you tell that his belly is bloated if it is a pond?

 

[davo]

If you think it is ill, then yes quarentining it would be a good idea, but to be honest without a pic it's hard to tell what's wrong... bloat?
TBF I'm not even sure what species your talking about either so a pic would be helpful.

 

[headbanger_jib]

It is hard to diagnose anything without seeing the fish. How can you tell that his belly is bloated if it is a pond?

had caught him when he was pretty close to the top
but while i was looking at him, he kind of got agitated and sort of wriggled back into the pond
tomorrow might take a dip into the pond and take him out
i was sold this pleco as a golden pleco
pics tomorrow sure

 

[headbanger_jib]

went diving in the pond but couldn't find the little fellow
do plecos jump out or something

 

[WyldFya]

They can jump pretty good.

 

[davo]

any fish can jump....