Plecostomus are not moving

[tgm]

Any help with this would be much appreciated.

I have 2 plecostomus about 4 inches long in a 30 gallon freshwater tank. Niether have moved much for 2 or so days. One just hides by the filter (I assume it hasnt moved in over 24 hours). This is out of character for them. I have tried changing filter and vacuming rocks and changing water (did this yesterday and today) and they havent moved. Theyre great fish and I wonder if theyre just trying to hide, but I dont know.

Thanks, this looks like a great forum

 

[bkiggy]

Pleco's hide. Try putting in blanched zucchini and broccoli. Entice them to eat. They really don't move much. Mine come out at night

 

[tgm]

I tried the blanched broccoli, and that got one moving. I will wait and see if they eat it. (I have never tried feeding them anything but flakes) Neat

 

[Coco1019]

How long have you had them and is it a new tank? Do you have wood for them or give them algae wafers? Have you tested the water?

 

[bkiggy]

They will eat anything. You really need driftwood. Give them vege wafers, algae wafers, peas, broccoli , zucchini, carrots, catfish pellets, spinach
I can go on and on