Katfish4577 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 (edited) Need help identifying Pleco I just got a Pleco from someone who had to downsize tanks. They were unsure what type of Pleco it was, but they said it had been the same size for a while (about 7 inches). I’m really hoping it’s not a common. if it grows any bigger, I will have to find a new home for it. Any input would be appreciated! I believe the little white specks are some kind of disease. I’m going to treat him with the aquarium co op med trio (He also looks pretty skinny to me, but I’ll be giving him dedicated algae wafers) Thank you! Edited October 13, 2022 by Katfish4577 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscusLover Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 On 10/12/2022 at 6:59 PM, Katfish4577 said: Need help identifying Pleco I just got a Pleco from someone who had to downsize tanks. They were unsure what type of Pleco it was, but they said it had been the same size for a while (about 7 inches). I’m really hoping it’s not a common. if it grows any bigger, I will have to find a new home for it. Any input would be appreciated! I believe the little white specks are some kind of disease. I’m going to treat him with the aquarium co op med trio (He also looks pretty skinny to me, but I’ll be giving him dedicated algae wafers) Thank you! Looks like a common pleco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Yeah. Looks like one of the big ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 ill make it 3, looks to be a common pleco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katfish4577 Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Thanks for all the replies! Three seems like a general agreement. Not what I was hoping for, but I knew it was a good possibility. Luckily I know someone who can handle a fish his size, and he will be re-homed, probably soon 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Looks like a common, agree looks skinny, looks “he”ish(?) I can’t quite make out the genital papilla clearly, and it looks like Epistylus so treat like Ich except for raising tank temp since Epistylus prefers more heat. Start with 1 tablespoon aquarium salt per gallon, use Ich-X same as for Ich and follow directions closely, and if you have a UV filter, use it to reduce parasites in the water column. You can probably go up to 1 tablespoon salt per 5 gallons, but do it gradually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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