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xDopeBoY
08-08-2007, 12:06 AM
my pleco just keeps sitting in one spot. its not quite active as it was in the store. im worried that it may die if i dont do anything about it.im not sure whut kind it is its small and has black spots from its head to the middle of its body. then rest of the body is stripes. please repost any information u can give
MeganL3985
08-08-2007, 12:14 AM
Is he active at all throughout different parts of the day? I hear some are more active at night than during the day. I have otocats and all they do is sit around on the plants or rocks all day...at night is when they're really active. Maybe tonight when you turn your light off for the night, monitor his movement then. Just sit back a bit and watch.
gm72
08-08-2007, 12:39 AM
How long have you had the pleco. What size tank, and was the tank cycled properly? Plecos and other bottom-dwellers are particularly susceptible to ammonia.
xDopeBoY
08-08-2007, 02:59 AM
yes it had already been cycvled correctly. i had alrdy had other fish in there that i removed before dropping in the new pleco. the pleco was just bought today
Nick_Pavlovski
08-08-2007, 05:22 AM
It's still shocked and scared from its move.
Give it at least 24 hours. Don't feed it either for 24 hours, sometimes being hungry makes fish a bit more sociable.

Many people here will testify to various catfish and loaches needing a week or so to become more active and friendly to thier owners.
xDopeBoY
08-08-2007, 05:39 AM
thanks for reply
salman
08-08-2007, 05:41 AM
If the pleco was bought today, then its just getting getting used to its new home. It will move around pretty soon. + Pleco's are scared from lights. Turn off the lights and you might see it move.
gm72
08-08-2007, 01:57 PM
"before dropping in the new pleco."

Did you acclimate the pleco properly?
xDopeBoY
08-08-2007, 05:50 PM
yea i let him sit in the tank before the release and i slowly let him out
gm72
08-08-2007, 05:59 PM
So you allowed the temperature to match then slowly added small amounts of water? This should take at least an hour, IMO. Just trying to figure out what is going on. I think he should be okay though if he has made it this far.

Edit: Also, always make sure to avoid dumping LFS water into your tank lest you introduce disease/parasites.