cichlidkid Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 my pleco has been acting strange. he isnt latching himself onto stuff anymore, instead he is trying to act like a normal fish. he is swimming arround in open water and what is even more weird is he goes up to the surface during feeding time and snags pellets and attempts to suck on them. what the heck is wrong with my pleco? is he confused about his species? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystle Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 is there enough algae/veggies in your tank for him to eat? Sounds like he's just hungry lol. Also, what type of plec is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidkid Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 he is just a regular pleco and there is algae in th tank. I dunno maybe He has lost his appitite for algae. but that doesnt explain the swiming arround like a regular fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyasa Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I had a common pleco that had similar behaviour. I didn't think anything of it, seems like typical fish behaviour to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 What have you been feeding it and what is it in with. Have a good look at the stomach area,make sure it does not have a sunken belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 I agree, check to make sure you are feeding it enough and make sure he is actually eating it. BUt about the swimming like a regular fish sometimes my BN pleco does this also. I dont' think its a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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