Pleco Peril

[Abbeys_Mom]

I used white cotton string to tie my java fern to my driftwood a few months ago. Last week I got lava rock, so I took the driftwood out and left the java fern in the tank. I noticed today that my bristle nose pleco had a string perfect tied around his middle. I couldn't net him, he's too spiky and wreaks my net. I use a resin ornament to catch him and cut the string. The string was still stuck in his barbels. I had to pull it off with a lot of force. I haven't seen him since, as soon as I do, I'll report on how he is doing.

[RobbieG]

I hope he's OK

They make thin strips of lead that work pretty well for anchoring plants I have to reanchor them from time to time but they seem to work OK otherwise

[Drumachine09]

I hope he's OK

They make thin strips of lead that work pretty well for anchoring plants I have to reanchor them from time to time but they seem to work OK otherwise



Its not lead. Its some sort of alloy thats more flexible/durable than lead.

[RobbieG]

That's even better - I always felt a little funny about putting lead in the tank

[gm72]

Those strips feel and act like lead, but lead would kill all of the fish and be harmful to humans as well. Not sure what it is though.

Sounds like a disaster, Mom. Hopefully he's just in hiding because of the stress.

[zackish]

Stupid Pleco, strings are for plants!