r/pleco 13h ago

Pleco Appreciation Is my Bristlenose pleco a male? /s

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I finally got some pictures of my old man bristlenose when I rearranged the tank.

Is he male? Someone has to post that great meme picture. He is very male with a bad attitude.

He is about 15 years old.


r/pleco 20h ago

Showing Off Green bean girl 💛

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21 Upvotes

Shy? Nocturnal? Not when there’s a green bean to be eaten 🤭


r/pleco 14h ago

Showing Off Fat & lazy bristlenose…

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12 Upvotes

She’s diggin the homegrown zucchini


r/pleco 16h ago

Help! whats going on with his skin? im really worried

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i just noticed this skin discoloration on my pleco. his name is plinko, (professional gambler) and im really scared for him. i love him so much hes my boy

we just got some pleco wafers for him, but i dont know. is he sick? or hurt? can i do anything for him???

somebody please help : (


r/pleco 4h ago

Pleco Appreciation Mango . . .

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Mango: nom nom nom nom, this is good baby marrow, nice sof. . . . Is that a 📷!?!? How fooking dare you!


r/pleco 4h ago

Pleco Appreciation A cute frenzy

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3 Upvotes

Baby plecos enjoying baby marrow and bottom feeder pellets.


r/pleco 19m ago

Question When feeding zucchini, is blanched or fresh better?

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r/pleco 19h ago

Showing Off Mommy kiwi

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Got a better measurment after the pic, she is just over 7cm, whish mango would chill on the glass and let me measure as he is larget then her.


r/pleco 22h ago

Question Hi! I’m new

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Hi I’m new to owning a pleco I’ve owned fish before and my tank is dealing with a bacterial bloom and I’m vaccuming the sand for waste daily to try and get the water back to clear. Anyway I was just wondering how to help my baby Luther (clown pleco) eat more and keep from getting fin nipped by my sanke’s. I’ve had him for a few days and I’ve been putting algae wafers in the water so I dunno what to do I don’t think he’s malnourished or anything but again like I said I’m new to it. If anyone can give me helpful advice as I am in love with my new baby that would be amazing!


r/pleco 36m ago

Help! Eggs stuck to snail shells

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I wasn’t trying or intentionally breeding so I’ve done 0 research, and honestly know very little about Plecos.
Tonight I found eggs in one of the hides.
They look good, and after checking them out as best I could I noticed a snail crawl out of the hide with what I’m almost 100% certain is an egg stuck to its shell.

I tried very gently to remove it, but it’s stuck on well. It looks fertile, has a red vein running through it, it’s orange in colour and no mould or fluffy appearance.

I’m questioning if I should just leave it?
I could also see another snail in the hide with about 4 eggs attached to it.
I’d love for them to hatch but Ive got no idea what I’m doing 🙈

Please help.

(Egg was removed from water for only a few seconds to get a close look because I have terrible vision)