Bottom Feeders

[SMOOOZZZ]

Hi All,

Well I feel lucky to have found you after weeks of not knowing why my fish were dying and no fish store were helpful I found out about Cycling through your forum, it was successful and now we have happy semi agreesive fishies!

Now my question to you is bottom feeders, we purchased one I don't know the name of it but dark color in which sticks its mouth on everything possible. Well he wasn't eating hiding and died 4 days later. The fish store sold me food that dropped to the bottom but the other fish were getting to it first and I didn't see that he was even trying to eat, he looked depressed, I'd like to get another one or maybe two but I want you'r opinion. What did I do wrong did we not have enough algae? and maybe he just doesn't belong with the type of fish I got, please help.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

is there any chance you remember what the tag a the store said near the tank?

could it possibly be a plecostomus?

making an educated guess based on the information you gave this is the closest thing i can think of.

but before i say anything advice wise i'd like to be sure this is the fish you had...

 

[Shane87]

Sounds like a pleco to me too, if it was you should know they get fairly big and are extremely messy. Try google images to see if you can find a pic of it but I think pleco is a good place to start.

 

[Tetra1990]

Try and get a picture of it for us. Then we can help you properly. But it sounds like you have some sort of pleco.

 

[Rivercats]

Did it look basically like this.... Tropical Fish for Freshwater Aquariums: Trinidad Pleco Plecostomus