Plecostomus

Plecos don't get pregnant, and they don't give birth. They are egglayers, and the eggs are fertilized externally. If she has a bulging belly she is either sick or extremely well fed.

I had two plecostomusses in the same tank and they did fine together.

im not sure ive asked the same question as mine is doing the same , turning a lighter colour in patches on top ??

im not sure ive asked the same question as mine is doing the same , turning a lighter colour in patches on top ??

Yes, Pleco fish do change colour. From my experience their colour usually depends on their mood and health. They are normally a dark brown/black colour which means that they are healthy and happy. If their skin starts to go grey or white they are feeling ill and if they go a lighter brown it's usually because they are either stressed or annoyed. There are of course different colour varients of Pleco depending on which type you have, but as general rule of thumb, darker is better. Normally their colour changes mean harmless things, so don't worry unless they are really pale, or their colour change is a symptom of a disease (red stripes, pink inflamation around the eyes, white splotches and other such signs).

It isn't really recommended because it is a tropical fish but can live with koi if it doesn't get too cold.

Mac size ranges from 12-15 cm. So a 30 gallon tank or larger should suffice.

No, I put my plocostomus in with my male Betta fish, even though she was bigger, he killed in an hour.

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Yes, but keep in mind they have different water requirements.

If a pleco dies when kept with a betta it's more likely to be due to tanks size and water quality issues rather than the betta killing it.

Bettas are top dwelling fish, while plecos are bottom dwellers. Unless in a small container there won't generally be much interaction.

no but they are popular for their appetite for algae. if you do get a plecostomus be warned that they grow to about 2 feet long

Yeah because they both eat algae and they both are bottom swimmers.

A good temperature is anywhere from 74 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (23 to 28 degrees Celsius).

Plecostomas grows anywhere from about eight inches to three feet. So anything less than 50 gallons would be, to put it frankly, laughable. Any smaller and the fish would die from stunted growth LONG before it's time. Stunted growth in fish is when the body stops growing but the organs continue to. Eventually the fish dies after months of slow, progressive agony.... It ain't worth it.

Maybe a 15cm pleco. The Oscar will get large enough to eat either a convict or a firemouth, and as soon as it's big enough it will eat them.

Yes they can eat vegitables, Plecostomus are Herbivores. Some people call them carnivores because they suck onto your fish. However this only happens if they are starving, They are not trying to eat your fish they are just trying to suck the algae off of them. This can kill the other fish because it also sucks the slime off of them.

Your probably not taking care of them right that's why and they don't just die like that.

If it's large enough. If the Pleco is too small, the Jaguar Cichlid will try to eat it and the Pleco's plating and spiked fins will either choke it going in, or injure it comin' out! Either way, they will both die.

Yes my suckerfish got scared in the net so he sprang claws from his side and grabbed on