Pleco on his back

[bkiggy]

I've had my boy 1.5 yrs old. 6" albino lemon pleco
He will lay on his back ??
Breathing but it's weird....
27g cube tank
PH 6.3
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
NitrAte +/- 10

 

[Brookster123]

My albino bn does the same thing, in the same spot, he has a lil nook under a branch, the other morning he was upside down in his spot and when I came home he was in the sane spot! I thought he was done for so I did the "real" test.. Dropped some krill pellets and boom!! I think they fall asleep attached to something and kind of flop off. I've also heard they only do this if they are comfortable in their environment and happy as can be.

 

[bkiggy]

Huh. Interesting. He has NEVER does this before and now past 2 days has been found like that. Literally, will be on the gravel on his back
Just weird, we think he's dead !!!

 

[bkiggy]

mine only does this in his log
Will go in, suck along the top, and let go, lays on his back
Just weird