Pitbull Pleco sick or ready to spawn?

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » 17 Dec 2011, 16:54

Hi,

I'm not sure if one of my pitbull plecos is sick or not. Water perameters are all normal and i do about a 30% water change a week. The tank is about 160L. Hopefully you guys can tell from the pic.

Thanks

Ian

araceae · Post by **araceae** » 17 Dec 2011, 17:16

Well as far as i know they have never been spawned in captivity...
Could be a tumor. I am not sure.

btw, What is your substrate? Looks really different!

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » 17 Dec 2011, 17:24

The substrate is Fluval shrimp stratum. Hope your not right about the tumor

Post by **Birger** » 17 Dec 2011, 21:48

Water perameters are all normal

It would help to have more information, what is "normal" can you give the readings?

Temperature?

What foods?

Well as far as i know they have never been spawned in captivity...

Chaetostoma have been spawned in captivity...a forum search should bring up a few examples.

Birger

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 17 Dec 2011, 23:21

"Pitbull" = Parotocinclus jumbo or P. spilosoma and similar species. Chaetostoma are "Bulldog" plecos.

Several types of Parotocinclus has also been bred in captivity.

And yes, they are easily confused.

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Mats

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 17 Dec 2011, 23:26

You should be able to tell from its behaviour if it is sick. A gravid fish will just be acting normally, but be fat.

Post by **Birger** » 17 Dec 2011, 23:37

"Pitbull" = Parotocinclus jumbo or P. spilosoma and similar species. Chaetostoma are "Bulldog" plecos.

Several types of Parotocinclus has also been bred in captivity.

And yes, they are easily confused.

hehe...the joy of common names

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » 18 Dec 2011, 14:03

MatsP wrote:"Pitbull" = Parotocinclus jumbo or P. spilosoma and similar species. Chaetostoma are "Bulldog" plecos.

Several types of Parotocinclus has also been bred in captivity.

And yes, they are easily confused.

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Mats

I'm only calling it a 'Pitbull' because thats what it said on the tank at my LSF.

racoll wrote:You should be able to tell from its behaviour if it is sick. A gravid fish will just be acting normally, but be fat.

Its moving around a bit slower than the others but it is still moving around. Not just sitting in one spot as i'd expect a sick fish to do.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » 18 Dec 2011, 14:22

Birger wrote:
It would help to have more information, what is "normal" can you give the readings?

Temperature?

What foods?

Birger

Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 5-10ppm
PH - 7.2
Temp - 24c

I've been doing 30% water changes weekly and have been using cold water. I read that this can cause the fish to spawn.

MatsP · Post by **MatsP** » 18 Dec 2011, 14:54

Goobs wrote:I'm only calling it a 'Pitbull' because thats what it said on the tank at my LSF.

And I expect it is a , although with that belly, and not a "perfect" photo, it's hard to say. I doubt it is a as Birger confused it with (since it's often called Bulldog pleco, and Bulldog and Pitbull are quite similar).

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Mats

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