grimlock3000
Aquarium Advice Addict
I was at Wal Mart ( (Falmouth, ME) today and stopped by the fish section to see what they had and get some ideas for new fish. About 1 out of every 3 fish at this Wal Mart is dead and still in the tank, no kidding. I saw a fish there that I decided not to buy hoping I can get it somewhere else. The fish had no label.
The Plecos were about 1.5 to 2 inches long, and had very dark diamond shaped bodies. They were almost as wide as there were long, not taking into account the tail fin. Overall, they were the most stubby Plecos I have seen. The bodies were almost black, and they had whitish spike on their fins. They looked like they had some spiky areas on their bodies as well, between the top and side fins. The spikes looked like what I have seen on much larger Plecos, but never on a smaller one. The fish looks covered in plated areas instead of scales. I have looked all over and not found anything that matches.
Are these common at Wal Mart? Could they be just small common Plecos, or are they something fancy? If I know what they are, I am sure I can find another one without excessive searching. Otherwise, I might get a couple and QT them for a long period of time in a seperate tank before introducing and potential Wal Mart tank infection to one of my tanks.
The Plecos were about 1.5 to 2 inches long, and had very dark diamond shaped bodies. They were almost as wide as there were long, not taking into account the tail fin. Overall, they were the most stubby Plecos I have seen. The bodies were almost black, and they had whitish spike on their fins. They looked like they had some spiky areas on their bodies as well, between the top and side fins. The spikes looked like what I have seen on much larger Plecos, but never on a smaller one. The fish looks covered in plated areas instead of scales. I have looked all over and not found anything that matches.
Are these common at Wal Mart? Could they be just small common Plecos, or are they something fancy? If I know what they are, I am sure I can find another one without excessive searching. Otherwise, I might get a couple and QT them for a long period of time in a seperate tank before introducing and potential Wal Mart tank infection to one of my tanks.