plecos and thermometers

[ronin_man]

has anyone ever seen a pleco play with a glass thermometer before ?
my 9" common pleco as started bumping it around at night.

1. its driving me nuts (all i hear all night long is, clik click click click.....)
2 im scared he might eventually break it.

so i think im going to do get a digital one tomorrow.

anyone else even seen or heard of this behavior?

 

[cr8on]

Never heard of this behaviour with Plecos, can you post pics? Sounds interesting

 

[Eleven Bravo]

my pleco, and heater are bestfriends.

 

[loach43]

Sounds like the pleco is either trying to hide behind it or wants to rasp algae residuals off it.

 

[koop171]

I have had one break in a tank but not sure who did it more then likely the jags not the pleco but who knows.

 

[Allan01230]

My 5 inch L-114 would do this so I purchased one that sticks on the outside of the glass. I still kept the glass one but check it periodically since the sticker kind are not all that reliable. I didn't want the L-114 to break the damn thing so i took it out. LOL

 

[Rockbass6]

Mine just like to hide directly behind the heater. Does your heater have suction cups? Just make sure it is attached to the glass securely.

 

[ronin_man]

Never heard of this behaviour with Plecos, can you post pics? Sounds interesting

i'll try to get some pics but like i said he does it a night and might not be able to get a shot with the lights off, but i'll try