baby pleco??? - Aquarium Advice

confusion · 06-05-2006, 08:36 PM

Does anyone have a picture or description of a baby pleco? I believe I have one in my tank. I was looking around for little zebras, and I saw what looked like a little black sliver stuck to the glass. Upon closer inspection, it has a head with eyes and a long tail.

Any tips on raising the little thing? or even containing it?

Toirtis · 06-05-2006, 09:38 PM

Sounds like a Loricarid fry...what species have you in the tank? Just some bits of submerged zuchinni should do the trick.

confusion · 06-05-2006, 10:08 PM

I have zebra danio and a pleco. Some others believe it's a danio, not a pleco. What has me thinking it's a pleco is that is behaves just like an adult pleco. Apparently pleco fry have a yolk sack, though, which is not the case with this little one.

Billsgate · 06-06-2006, 08:08 AM

If you only have one pleco it is impossible that it is fry from your pleco. It is probably danio fry anyway then.

HTH!

06-05-2006, 08:36 PM	#1
confusion Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	baby pleco??? Does anyone have a picture or description of a baby pleco? I believe I have one in my tank. I was looking around for little zebras, and I saw what looked like a little black sliver stuck to the glass. Upon closer inspection, it has a head with eyes and a long tail. Any tips on raising the little thing? or even containing it?

06-05-2006, 09:38 PM	#2
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Sounds like a Loricarid fry...what species have you in the tank? Just some bits of submerged zuchinni should do the trick. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

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confusion Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69	I have zebra danio and a pleco. Some others believe it's a danio, not a pleco. What has me thinking it's a pleco is that is behaves just like an adult pleco. Apparently pleco fry have a yolk sack, though, which is not the case with this little one. __________________ My aquarium pictures. My aquarium store map.

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06-06-2006, 08:08 AM	#4
Billsgate Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,604 Images: 8	If you only have one pleco it is impossible that it is fry from your pleco. It is probably danio fry anyway then. HTH!