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I have brought myself a lovely little (for now) pleco, i was told its a butterfly pleco by pets at home, i know buying from them isnt the best but i currently dont know any reputable breeders near me. Anyway hes (thats a guess) happily been living with my 5 goldies, niether are bothered with each other, and hes doing a grand job cleaning too.

I now need to move my tank which means draining it, but it suddenly occured to me i have no idea how remove him safely without hurting him?? could someone give me some pointers, i use an old baby bath usually to put them in when cleaning and pop them in the bathroom with lights off to reduce stress.

Thanks x

…So just thought ide do a quick search whilst on here…he doesnt look anything like a butterfly…i will have to get some pictures next time he comes out… swims/or rather sucks and.shuffles along the side too fast…

Does it look like this?

Hmm... no, not really, "jamesfish''posted about reclaiming a 2ft he posted some pics that are like him of his fry, ive asked him what they are, my boy just doesnt stay szill long enough to get a photo lol x

You mean like this?

Yes, i think it could be a bristle nose, lacking bristles… so im guessing actually female??

So, the answer to your question depends a lot on what kind of fish it is. From your description it sounds a lot like a 'butterfly loach', the fish in the picture I posted. They are often sold as 'butterfly plecs'. If it is one of these, just use a net to catch it.

If it is a real plec, such as a bristlenose, nets can be a problem because the spines get caught in them. I prefer to catch them with my hands and a small margarine tub.

Try and get some pics, even if they are bad.

Well ive just popped in some cucumber, for the first time, so will see if i can lore him out lol, the link xou posted just took me to a page of different bristlenose pictures, not moving till the weekend, but i will try the butter tub method, thanks x