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05-26-2006, 09:52 PM
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Dead Pleco?
Do dead plecos float?
I have an 8 inch common pleco that I think is.. well... dead. However, he is not floating. He looks kinda limp, and while I was pruning plants, I tried to make him move and he didn't move at all (when he normally does). I don't want to get the net after him if he isn't dead.
Anyone know?
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05-26-2006, 09:58 PM
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If you poked him and he didnt move is not a good sign. Are his gills moving?
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05-26-2006, 10:02 PM
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05-26-2006, 10:08 PM
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 Was he old?
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05-26-2006, 10:10 PM
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I've had him for about *thinks* 3 years, but Im not sure how old he was when I got him (he came with an ebay tank). He was about 5in long when I first got him.
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05-26-2006, 10:14 PM
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I guess it is impossible to know if he was sick because they hardly do anything with the lights on.
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05-26-2006, 10:22 PM
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I see him during the day quite often, and I havn't noticed anything out of the ordinary.
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05-26-2006, 10:23 PM
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Mine is out now, but the lights are off. He rarely comes out with the light on unless it is midnight and I haven't turned off the light yet.
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05-26-2006, 10:27 PM
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Awww...sorry to hear about your pleco.
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05-26-2006, 10:30 PM
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I am sorry for your loss.
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05-26-2006, 10:52 PM
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T__T awe...sowwy bout your pleco...
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05-26-2006, 10:56 PM
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Sorry to hear about your Pleco.
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05-26-2006, 11:14 PM
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thats horrible, i'm sorry to hear about that, hopefully your next one lives a longer life
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