pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi I've just put my pleco in to my big tank and he has now got light stipes forming do i need to take it back out.
Pleco changing colour
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Plecos changing colour can be symptom of poor water conditions or simply an indication of its mood, or it trying to hide.
Anything else you can tell us about whats going on? Details of the tank, how long has it been set up, water parameters etc. Perhaps a photo? What type of pleco?
Anything else you can tell us about whats going on? Details of the tank, how long has it been set up, water parameters etc. Perhaps a photo? What type of pleco?
pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I don't know what type of pleco it is all the water cons where ok I've just changed its tank to a bigger one i had it in a 30l one for a few week the tank i changed him to has been set up for just over a week with some tetras in it i just noticed it had changed i will try get a pic but hard as my tank has loads of places for it to hide
What are you doing to cycle the tank?
When you say parameters are ok, what are they?
When you say parameters are ok, what are they?
pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
the tank was all ready set up i just add new water with conditioner when I moved it
my nitrate is zero and my nitrite is zero ph 7.5 kh 140 gh 120
I got some photos but not sure how to upload them I don't know if i did it correct
my nitrate is zero and my nitrite is zero ph 7.5 kh 140 gh 120
I got some photos but not sure how to upload them I don't know if i did it correct
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pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
it is under that rock not the best pics but hard to get one
you can just see the change in colour at its tail its the same up next to its head
you can just see the change in colour at its tail its the same up next to its head
When you say set up, was it set up, with water and fish in? ie established and running?
pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
yes it was set up in an office with tetra in it and i just emptied it and moved it to my home
How long was it empty and decommisioned for, did the filter media get dry?
Are you able to test for ammonia?
Are you able to test for ammonia?
pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
It was empty about an hour and no the filter was just drained and was still wet when setting back up I didn't add the pleco till today as I wanted to do some research about adding my gold fish in with the tetra
Its possible the cycle is still established then. Until you are able to confirm this by adding an ammonia test, i would change 25% of the water daily.
Questions about this new tank.
How big is it?
Is it heated?
Questions about this new tank.
How big is it?
Is it heated?
pedromcg
Aquarium Advice Newbie
its 190l and yes its at 26c
26c is way too warm for a goldfish.
The tank is a good size for a goldfish or 2, but remove the heater and set it up as a temperate tank if thats what you intend to keep.
Back to the pleco though. You need to identify what kind. If you can't find out from where you got it, try and get a good photo and post it in a new thread and see if anyone knows what it is. Some plecos are fine in that size tank, and will generally be good in a temperate set up. However, some plecos get big. A common pleco might get to 2' and need a 400 to 600 litre tank.
The tank is a good size for a goldfish or 2, but remove the heater and set it up as a temperate tank if thats what you intend to keep.
Back to the pleco though. You need to identify what kind. If you can't find out from where you got it, try and get a good photo and post it in a new thread and see if anyone knows what it is. Some plecos are fine in that size tank, and will generally be good in a temperate set up. However, some plecos get big. A common pleco might get to 2' and need a 400 to 600 litre tank.
