Is my pleco sick?

[purplekelly]

I noticed some odd light patches on him the other day, that I don't think were there before. I moved him to a larger tank on Sunday, but I noticed the patches before that. The old tank was having an ammonia issue, but the new tank is much better - not 0, but on its way down. Here are the best pics I could get.

 

[purplekelly]

The spot on his nose in the second pic is on the glass, not on him.

It's weird how the pale spots make a square on his head/back.

 

[Davey_8313]

I don't know what it is, but mine gets little light spots like that all the time. He's done it ever since I got him which was probably 4-5 months ago.

 

[jclyde13]

Nope, he looks just fine to me. They can change color to camouflage themselves when they feel threatened.

 

[jclyde13]

Here are a couple pics of mine doing the same thing:

 

[purplekelly]

That's cool! And I am so glad that it's normal!

 

[TwistedPenguin]

If you want I can post pics of my common doing the same thing It's perfectly normal for them to lighten up like that. Mine does it without fail every time I turn his tank lights on.

 

[zerojquan85]

nope.. just stress... it happens to sailfin plecos.. their color change when they are uncomfortable.... usually either too much fish activity or they are trying to sleep and other fish are bothering them..

not sickness tho..

 

[masterweb]

not sickness.
its happer on gibbiceps