what this ?

[BK Buttikoferi]

I notice these splotchy pattern on my pleco. It never lasts long but just wondering if i should be concerned.

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Thats perfectly normal. My pleco does it aswell. Its just the pleco trying to blend in with his/her surroundings

 

[BK Buttikoferi]

Thats perfectly normal. My pleco does it aswell. Its just the pleco trying to blend in with his/her surroundings

Thanks. Just wondering. What kind of pleco do you have. ?

 

[Goldfish loach boy]

+1 it's to try to blend in, but they also change like the if they are uncomfortable, like if the water is too cold or too hot

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Thanks. Just wondering. What kind of pleco do you have. ?

Right now i have a brown bushy nosed pleco, but I'm getting a shipment tomorrow and ill then have a total of 4 bnp (1brown, 2 albino,1 calico)

 

[Cactuspixie]

+1 it's to try to blend in, but they also change like the if they are uncomfortable, like if the water is too cold or too hot

Or if they're staring down a little turtle

Lighting brings it out the most in mine- it makes it hard to get a nice photo. They'll look beautiful in the dim lighting, so I'll think great! I'll take a photo! Turn the light up so it shows up in the pic and- boom! What was a beautiful coloured up pleco with erect fins becomes a pale patchy plec with fins down pretending he's invisible

At least the albinos don't do that!!

 

[BK Buttikoferi]

Or if they're staring down a little turtle

Lighting brings it out the most in mine- it makes it hard to get a nice photo. They'll look beautiful in the dim lighting, so I'll think great! I'll take a photo! Turn the light up so it shows up in the pic and- boom! What was a beautiful coloured up pleco with erect fins becomes a pale patchy plec with fins down pretending he's invisible

At least the albinos don't do that!!

The turtle never hurt nobody. ! Lol