pregnant ? Plecostomus ????

jsnider · New member Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 3

I just got a new "new to me" that is Pleco bout 8 inches long a fat tummy very round... and what appears to be a tube thingy below. Is it pregnant ?

is it ? Shocked

anyone ?

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

What type of pleco is it? Can you post a picture? Is it eating? Does it have any problems swimming? Does the skin on the belly look like it's stretched thin and somewhat transparent?

-Chelle

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

chances are it has an internal parasite. My baby one had a huge stomach and i looked it up and it was a parasite, chances of breeding them is very slim to none, they are hard to breed in captivity.

grnlemonade · Super Senior Member Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 1027

do you mean a small tube protruding from the anal area? if so, it may be trying to lay eggs....i dont nkow if plecos are like that, but i do know that is how cichlids lay eggs.

jsnider · New member Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 3

I have a pic of it how do i post ? or may i email it ?

stomach not transparant....

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

e-mail it to me

Tiger_eyes_611@bellsouth.net

Ill host it on my site so you can post it here for you.

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

Not sure how well the tripod hosting will work with this pic but its worth a try, Here is the pleco.

Fishkin · Member Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 281

It doesn't show for me.

Obelix · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 3:26 am Post subject:

Thats becuase Tripod is paticular about outside linking, just post the link to the page its on, on the site itself. My host actually charges something like 1.99/mo for "webzoom" which is included in my hosting package anyway but if they didn't charge they would lose alot of bandwith due to people uploading pictures to post else wares. I think their is someway around it until they see outside viewing.

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

Ugh, ok well then for now, if u guys wanna c the pic go to the www below my msgs and it will link you to my site, there click on Pic Hosting and there is the pic. Im planning to buy a domain from a company, still picking the right one, then i shoulndt hav this probolem.

Pekemom · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:30 pm Post subject:

How is the pleco doing, OneWolves? Where in Florida are you? I'm in Florida, too.

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

lol, thats cool, im in the broward area, its about a hour from miami.

needlefish1 · Member Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 250

i go to miami all the time. how is that pleco goign jsinder?

jsnider · New member Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 3

Well tummy is normal now... tube went away.. I still dont know if it laid eggs.. If it did they got ate..

Fish Addict · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

i can do it for you
edit
here's my email Bryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx

goodrich · New member Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 1

To jsnider,
That string coming from your pleco is Poo