Pleco vs parrot?!?

[Cichlid.Keeper]

Hello everyone,

For the past few days I have seen my pleco swimming after my parrot fish and sucking on to him. I have never seen any of my plecos do this. But this pleco doesn't only do that, he swims around in a shark like manner around the entire tank. I don't know how to stop the sucking but I do see the parrot has an open wound on his nose. Please give me any advice you know. Thanks


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[vance1013]

I would rehome the pleco he has developed a taste for the slime coat of other fish is it a common pleco

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[mikem691]

Like Vance said Rehoming is probably the only option

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[Brookster123]

I'll betcha a dollar your pleco is a Chinese algae eater and yes.. get it outta there..

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[JRT83]

Rehome the Parrot

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[Brookster123]

Rehome the Parrot

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Why the parrot?

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[vance1013]

I agree with brook why the parrot

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[mikem691]

Some on here aren't too fond of hybrids.

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[Brookster123]

Some on here aren't too fond of hybrids.

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Take it up with those who create.. i don't care for them myself. Feel bad for parrots though. Like the gentle giant that can't fend for itself.

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[JRT83]

I agree with brook why the parrot

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Why the pleco?

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[Brookster123]

Why the pleco?

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If you read my post? I don't think it's a pleco, if it is? Ain't right in the head and should go anyways.. now answer my question.

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[vance1013]

Why the pleco?

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Weather its a pleco or a cae it dont matter why keep the fish thats causing issues imo that would be a waste of a tank just keeping that one lone fish without being able to keep others so to get back on topic. OP i suggest 2 things, first thing a picture of the attacker, 2 find a new home.

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[Bichir Bro]

Weather its a pleco or a cae it dont matter why keep the fish thats causing issues imo that would be a waste of a tank just keeping that one lone fish without being able to keep others so to get back on topic. OP i suggest 2 things, first thing a picture of the attacker, 2 find a new home.

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I agree with this, quite a lot actually.


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[JRT83]

If you read my post? I don't think it's a pleco, if it is? Ain't right in the head and should go anyways.. now answer my question.

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Because it's a Parrot.....

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[Brookster123]

Because it's a Parrot.....

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You don't say... I'll bet the op really appreciates all this invaluable Advice you're offering up. I don't know what this forum would do without Advice such as this.

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[Brookster123]

Double


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[JRT83]

I'd personally get rid of the Parrot and get something that can defend itself properly or at least swim away when needed

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[vance1013]

I'd personally get rid of the Parrot and get something that can defend itself properly or at least swim away when needed

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Swim away to where exactly theyre in a tank there isnt to many fish that can fight back against another fish that has suctioned itself to the fish and is stripping the slime coat off. i suggest you back out of this thread and be on your merry way

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[JRT83]

Swim away to where exactly theyre in a tank there isnt to many fish that can fight back against another fish that has suctioned itself to the fish and is stripping the slime coat off. i suggest you back out of this thread and be on your merry way

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Haha, dont take it so personal buddy.... I'll put 50 plecos and/or algae eaters in my 125g with my male jaguar cichlid and bet nothing like that ever comes close to happening. I know certain fish are known to do this but its definitely far from common. An alert/healthy cichlid should not allow any pleco or algae eater to attach itself in the 1st place like the OP is saying

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[fishyd]

So essentially you're saying is get a highly aggressive fish that will fight the pleco, and end up with one killing the other? The problem here is the pleco, not the rainbow. Remove the pleco and the problem is solved, not delayed until one is severely beat up or dead.

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