pleco

[truck_317]

well i got a lemon albino pleco about 2 weeks ago and ever since then about 3-5 times a day the pleco is down in my sponge filter tube going around in circles. is this normal or what i mean he gets out on his one and he also sticks to the inside of the tube too

 

[Lupin]

Is he eating well at all? Doesn't sound like something is wrong to me.

 

[loach43]

Sounds like he's rasping on the uplift tube for food.

 

[truck_317]

when i got him i has alot a alge in my tank and then it was all gone in about 3 days or so and there has not been anysince. he is only about a inch long

 

[ProblEmZ]

What are you feeding it?

 

[truck_317]

he is just eating the alge in the tank but there is none now

 

[ProblEmZ]

Have you done much research on your pleco? They do need more than just algae from the tank. If i'm not mistaken some eat wood, some meat, and most eat vegetables. Try to find your fish on planetcatfish to see what it requires to thrive.

 

[truck_317]

well i looked it up on the website and they are a vegaterian and i put a alge disc in lastnight and he did not even touch it

 

[Lupin]

We also have this thread for pleco identification.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59585

 

[truck_317]

the pleco is a bushi nose and but have anymore info on them