pleco problem...

mermaid · 07-26-2005, 03:35 PM

My friend has a 3-4 inch pleco and it appears to have very stringy white feces that are sometimes 3-4 inches long, it also appears to use the bathroom every 5 to ten minutes... is this normal? or should we be worried

if this is normal, then what is the reasoning for his poo being white???

thank yall sooo much!

Fishboy93 · 07-26-2005, 03:52 PM

White feces sometimes means he is sick but i have know clue of a disease or internal infection

**Baby_Baby** · 07-27-2005, 08:57 AM

thats weird. I dunno if plecos can get worms.......can they?

**Damon** · 07-27-2005, 09:30 AM

Why would you think a pleco couldn't get worms?

It could be worms but I doubt it. It could be a result of his diet. It could also be an internal bacterial infection. I would lean towards the latter 2.

mermaid · 07-27-2005, 02:51 PM

ok... so what steps can she take to make him better? is there some type of medicine she can buy, what do you suggest she feed him to help him get back to normal?? any tips are welcome

**Baby_Baby** · 07-27-2005, 06:08 PM

I've just never heard of a plceo gettin worms is all. Ain't sayin it ain't possible, but I just never heard of it.

**Fishnut2** · 07-27-2005, 09:39 PM

It's common for imported plecos to have worms. I'm not sure what your's has, but I'd start by feeding it peas. Peel the skin off, and drop it near the pleco. If it's a dietary problem, the peas should help. It won't help for worms. Maybe someone else can recommend something for that. Raising the temp to high 80s might help as well.

fishfreaks · 07-28-2005, 04:43 AM

haha i LOVE your signature fishnut2

**Fishnut2** · 07-28-2005, 08:27 AM

Thanks Fishfreaks,
That is actually the banner for my web site. I can't figure out how to make it clickable. Baby_Baby...I see your banner will take us to your site. Can you help?

**Baby_Baby** · 07-28-2005, 09:01 AM

well. I wish I could, but Ghetto made this for me (and it rocks!) so you might have him help you out.

blor · 07-28-2005, 01:17 PM

to make it clickable just change those brackets to the normal ones and voila.

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**Fishnut2** · 07-28-2005, 01:28 PM

Thanks Blor,
I'll try it right now!

**Fishnut2** · 07-28-2005, 01:29 PM

That didn't work, but thanks for trying!

**Fishnut2** · 07-28-2005, 01:33 PM

Wow,
It worked!!! I misread your post and tried to C+P. Works great! Thanks

fishfreaks · 07-28-2005, 01:33 PM

it worked for me fishnut2, i know i already told you this, but your dog is the cutest ever. He/she just lets you dress him up as a bunny haha!

blor · 07-28-2005, 01:33 PM

it works...it takes me to the site when I click it.

euRasian32 · 07-28-2005, 03:36 PM

Fishnut: are you willing to part with some of those cories in your avatar? I saw some pics in another thread. What's the scientific name again?

mlefev · 07-28-2005, 04:32 PM

fishnut, your dog is great. If I did that to mine she'd be hiding in a corner somewhere.

**Baby_Baby** · 07-28-2005, 08:04 PM

awwwww.........that is the cutest little dog

**Fishnut2** · 07-28-2005, 08:12 PM

euRasian32,
The scientific name of that fish is Scleromystax Barbatus. I don't have any fry now, but they spawn all the time. The common name is Barbatus.

07-26-2005, 03:35 PM	#1
mermaid Princess of the Ocean Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 56	pleco problem... My friend has a 3-4 inch pleco and it appears to have very stringy white feces that are sometimes 3-4 inches long, it also appears to use the bathroom every 5 to ten minutes... is this normal? or should we be worried if this is normal, then what is the reasoning for his poo being white??? thank yall sooo much! __________________ everything happens for a reason... and if you dont know the reason, well there is a reason for that too!

07-27-2005, 08:57 AM	#3
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	thats weird. I dunno if plecos can get worms.......can they? __________________ *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?*

07-27-2005, 09:30 AM	#4
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Why would you think a pleco couldn't get worms? It could be worms but I doubt it. It could be a result of his diet. It could also be an internal bacterial infection. I would lean towards the latter 2. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

07-27-2005, 02:51 PM	#5
mermaid Princess of the Ocean Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 56	ok... so what steps can she take to make him better? is there some type of medicine she can buy, what do you suggest she feed him to help him get back to normal?? any tips are welcome __________________ everything happens for a reason... and if you dont know the reason, well there is a reason for that too!

07-27-2005, 06:08 PM	#6
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	I've just never heard of a plceo gettin worms is all. Ain't sayin it ain't possible, but I just never heard of it. __________________ *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?*

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07-26-2005, 03:52 PM	#2
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	White feces sometimes means he is sick but i have know clue of a disease or internal infection

07-27-2005, 09:39 PM	#7
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	It's common for imported plecos to have worms. I'm not sure what your's has, but I'd start by feeding it peas. Peel the skin off, and drop it near the pleco. If it's a dietary problem, the peas should help. It won't help for worms. Maybe someone else can recommend something for that. Raising the temp to high 80s might help as well. __________________

07-28-2005, 04:43 AM	#8
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	haha i LOVE your signature fishnut2 __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

07-28-2005, 08:27 AM	#9
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Thanks Fishfreaks, That is actually the banner for my web site. I can't figure out how to make it clickable. Baby_Baby...I see your banner will take us to your site. Can you help? __________________

07-28-2005, 09:01 AM	#10
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	well. I wish I could, but Ghetto made this for me (and it rocks!) so you might have him help you out. __________________ *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?*

07-28-2005, 01:17 PM	#11
blor living in a 10 gal tank Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: So Cal Age: 28 Posts: 143	to make it clickable just change those brackets to the normal ones and voila. {url=http://www.fishnut2.com}{img}http://fishnut2.com/images/albums/userpics/fishnut2.jpg{/img}{/url} __________________ "To be the best, one has to be better than the rest" "Some people are alive because it's against the law to kill them"

07-28-2005, 01:28 PM	#12
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Thanks Blor, I'll try it right now! __________________

07-28-2005, 01:29 PM	#13
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	That didn't work, but thanks for trying! __________________

07-28-2005, 01:33 PM	#14
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	Wow, It worked!!! I misread your post and tried to C+P. Works great! Thanks __________________

07-28-2005, 03:36 PM	#17
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 771	Fishnut: are you willing to part with some of those cories in your avatar? I saw some pics in another thread. What's the scientific name again? __________________ “Corporations pay people just enough money so they won’t quit. People work just enough so they don’t get fired. What's that about?” – Christopher Walken, Pool Hall Junkies

07-28-2005, 04:32 PM	#18
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	fishnut, your dog is great. If I did that to mine she'd be hiding in a corner somewhere.

07-28-2005, 08:04 PM	#19
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	awwwww.........that is the cutest little dog __________________ *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?*

07-28-2005, 08:12 PM	#20
Fishnut2 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 387	euRasian32, The scientific name of that fish is Scleromystax Barbatus. I don't have any fry now, but they spawn all the time. The common name is Barbatus. __________________

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