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My Pleco Plays Dead!

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by jrow8162, Feb 27, 2009.

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  1. jrow8162

    jrow8162 Thread Starter Member

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    I've never had driftwood in my tanks. Mine always stick to the glass or eat off of the decorations in my tank. They especially like to hang out behind the filter...
     
    jrow8162, Mar 6, 2009
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    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    Yup. they love it love it love it!
    I also give them choya wood to munch and crunch!
    And yes, I have named them all.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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  3. LemonDiscus

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    Thats what I read Dawn... Thanks for re-affirming the internet information (sometimes, well too often its wrong)
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 6, 2009
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    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    yup yup. They love gnawing on the wood...it's not like they are making holes overnight though. Mine are always out in the open so to speak...never behind the filter/heater, but when I had the common types they loved sticking behind the intakes as does yours jrow.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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  5. LemonDiscus

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    My common was mean :confused: He was 18" though.
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 6, 2009
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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    most do get nasty. Bristles are nice (at least mine are)..they don't bother anyone/anything in the tank (besides the driftwood/choya)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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  7. LemonDiscus

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    I was also afraid they would try to latch to my Discus :confused:
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 6, 2009
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  8. MOD_Dawn

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    probably would have if they were slow moving (or more likely to stay in one place for a period of time).
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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  9. LemonDiscus

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    Ummmmm my Discus live on the right hand side of my tank and hardly move... ask Anthony :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 6, 2009
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    then they woulda been VICTIMS. lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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  11. LemonDiscus

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    Yeah... that is why I chose Otos... stick with the pure vegetarians... nothing like a vegan pleco :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Mar 6, 2009
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  12. fordfreak67

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    my two spotted plecos are very peaceful they dont bother anything, they do chase eachother sometimes.
     
    fordfreak67, Mar 6, 2009
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  13. MOD_Dawn

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    Re: My Pleco Plays Dead Update

    maybe you have a breeding pair...or two males ..usually females can get along..its the males that are mostly the issue most times.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 6, 2009
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