My common plecos fins look frayed/teared.

[LiamPH]

My common pleco is the only pleco in the tank with 2 pictus catfish and numerous cichlids, they’ve been together from day one and never bothered with the plec...so I was wondering on why his fins have begun to tear?

 

[dr exum]

Someone’s picking at him, or he’s injuring himself on the decor in the night, salt n clean water...

I had 3 pleco n would catch them scrapping at night... fins torn n such... took the offender out....

GL!

 

[tlindsey]

My common pleco is the only pleco in the tank with 2 pictus catfish and numerous cichlids, they’ve been together from day one and never bothered with the plec...so I was wondering on why his fins have begun to tear?

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Welcome aboard
Agree with dr exum

 

[LiamPH]

Someone’s picking at him, or he’s injuring himself on the decor in the night, salt n clean water...

I had 3 pleco n would catch them scrapping at night... fins torn n such... took the offender out....

GL!

Cheers

 

[deeda]

Could be getting caught in some of the decor?

Tank size and tank mates?

 

[LiamPH]

Could be getting caught in some of the decor?

Tank size and tank mates?

450L & south/central America cichlids, 3 pictus catfish and red tail shark.