question about common plecos

fish4berly · 10-19-2007, 03:57 PM

i have a common pleco that's about 13 inches long or so, he's a big guy. i put in 3 cardinal tetras yesterday and now i can't find one of them. is it possible that maybe it died and he ate it? the cardinal was acting funny almost as soon as i put him in the tank, he swam about 2/3rds of the way up and just sat right up next to one of the plants. he ate ok and everything last night but when i got up this morning i couldn't find him. i've moved everything to see if he was under it or inside but no luck. the only other thing i can think of is maybe my pleco ate him, but i haven't the slightest clue if they even do that or what. please help, it would be greatly appreciated!

**Fishfirst** · 10-20-2007, 10:21 AM

yes he may have ate him.

**Baby_Baby** · 10-20-2007, 12:24 PM

I agree. CHOMPY CHOMP!

OR!
You could look in your filter.

I bet your pleco just couldnt help himself...well technically he did help himself to the tetra...
ehrm
anyway....

fish4berly · 10-21-2007, 01:09 PM

thanks for the help. i guess he died and got eaten or he disappeared or something. i still haven't found him. i thought i lost another one, but he was just hiding

!

10-19-2007, 03:57 PM	#1
fish4berly Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 23	question about common plecos i have a common pleco that's about 13 inches long or so, he's a big guy. i put in 3 cardinal tetras yesterday and now i can't find one of them. is it possible that maybe it died and he ate it? the cardinal was acting funny almost as soon as i put him in the tank, he swam about 2/3rds of the way up and just sat right up next to one of the plants. he ate ok and everything last night but when i got up this morning i couldn't find him. i've moved everything to see if he was under it or inside but no luck. the only other thing i can think of is maybe my pleco ate him, but i haven't the slightest clue if they even do that or what. please help, it would be greatly appreciated!

10-20-2007, 10:21 AM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	yes he may have ate him. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-20-2007, 12:24 PM	#3
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,607	I agree. CHOMPY CHOMP! OR! You could look in your filter. I bet your pleco just couldnt help himself...well technically he did help himself to the tetra... ehrm anyway.... __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

10-21-2007, 01:09 PM	#4
fish4berly Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 23	thanks for the help. i guess he died and got eaten or he disappeared or something. i still haven't found him. i thought i lost another one, but he was just hiding!

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