Pleco swimming on top of tank

[Mikey214]

My pleco has been floating around at the top of the water but when I go to see if he is alive he swims away but he been doing it all day . . . What could it be ? :thinking:

 

[Mikey214]

Thoughts about this situation anyone ? Thanks in advance

 

[LyndaB]

From what I've seen, it's not all that unusual for plecos to visit all regions of the tank. What has you concerned exactly?

 

[Mikey214]

From what I've seen, it's not all that unusual for plecos to visit all regions of the tank. What has you concerned exactly?

He looks as if he is dead , he just floats around at the top of the tank never seen him do this :thinking:

 

[LyndaB]

what size tank and what are your params?

 

[Mikey214]

what size tank and what are your params?

It's a ten gallon and we are deciding on what kinda pleco he is (see my other thread) after my 29 is cycled he will move over to the 29 gallon tank ! My params for the last week on the 10 gallon have been . . .
Ph - 7.0
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrite - 0 ppm
Nitrate - 40 ppm

 

[Mikey214]

I did a water change yesterday and have not check the params since

 

[LyndaB]

Oh yeah, so you basically bought the fish for your 29 but are keeping them in this 10 gallon tank until the 29 is cycled, right?

 

[Mikey214]

Oh yeah, so you basically bought the fish for your 29 but are keeping them in this 10 gallon tank until the 29 is cycled, right?

Yes , but he just passed away :/

 

[LyndaB]

I'm very sorry. Sometimes a species gets so stressed while they try to adjust to a new tank.

 

[Mikey214]

I'm very sorry. Sometimes a species gets so stressed while they try to adjust to a new tank.

I won't be purchasing another one until my 29 is all cycled , which pleco do you recommend for my 29 gallon tank ?

 

[LyndaB]

I'm hardly a pro at plecos. I do know that you need to be really careful with your choice when you have a relatively small tank. If I were you, I'd ask severum mama.

 

[Hholly]

I think the bushy nose pleco stays small enough for a 29gal.

 

[Mikey214]

I think the bushy nose pleco stays small enough for a 29gal.

Wondering if I could find him at my local fish store

 

[Hholly]

I see them at a lot of stores. I just bought one at Petco for $2.50. The albinos seem more common.

 

[LyndaB]

I would definitely recommend that you hold off on any more fish purchases until the 29 is cycled and established.

 

[Mikey214]

I would definitely recommend that you hold off on any more fish purchases until the 29 is cycled and established.

Yes definately what I was planning on doing !

 

[tarpon]

Also known as "bristlenose pleco"
It will be fine in a 30 gallon.

And how did you acclimate the fish? Maybe you shocked him

 

[Mikey214]

Also known as "bristlenose pleco"
It will be fine in a 30 gallon.

And how did you acclimate the fish? Maybe you shocked him

He has been in for a month probably can it take that long to die from being shocked ?

 

[tarpon]

Nahhhhh. Not from acclimation.
Maybe he was just a bad fish