Help, pleco changing colours

byteslurve · 11-04-2010, 01:08 AM

My plecos had been changing colours from black to pinkish transparent white, is there anything which I can do to make it change back to its original colour? And what causes the colour change anyone please advice, thank you

matthew · 11-04-2010, 01:18 AM

Pleco changes color according to the enviroment (black tank to white tank) or it is too stress from something (poor water condition). Worst case scenario tat it is suffering from sickness. care to share a pic of your pleco and the water parameters?

byteslurve · 11-04-2010, 01:29 AM

I will take and post if possible, but very hard cos they keep hiding. I do a 20% wc every 2 days, added some salt and anti chlorine. Btw what's the ideal pH for plecos?

11-04-2010, 01:40 AM

wat L number is that?

byteslurve · 11-04-2010, 01:45 AM

L95, L600 and Royal

Kheong · 12-04-2010, 01:28 AM

Are plecs salt-intolerant?

12-04-2010, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kheong

Are plecs salt-intolerant?

IMHO yes, my psueda reacted violently when i added salt. i think it irritates them

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Originally Posted by byteslurve

Btw what's the ideal pH for plecos?

i kept mine in pH 6 - 7.5, no problem so far

byteslurve · 12-04-2010, 01:12 PM

Hmm than something must be wrong somewhere

matthew · 13-04-2010, 08:31 PM

Wat r the size of your plecos?
Filtration by?
Clear tank?
Drift wood?
Newly setup tank?
Water parameters? Ammonia, Nitrite and nitrate readings..
Salt not neccessary for plecos. Will kill them if they consume it. Must mix well b4 dosing and at a very low percentage.
From your case of 20% WC every other day and with salt added every other day.... the salt concentration might be to stress for your plecos.
Why do you need to WC every other day bro? How many fishes do you have in that same tank.
Hope I not to loh so as will not want your precious pleco to up lorry becos of stupid mistake we hobbbist including myself made.

byteslurve · 13-04-2010, 09:34 PM

Thanks bro, my plecos are already changing back to the original colour liao, I think most probably they are morphing. Btw I keeping 10 5-8" plecos in a 2ft tank.

11-04-2010, 01:08 AM	#1
byteslurve Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 131	Help, pleco changing colours My plecos had been changing colours from black to pinkish transparent white, is there anything which I can do to make it change back to its original colour? And what causes the colour change anyone please advice, thank you

11-04-2010, 01:18 AM	#2
matthew Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,023	Pleco changes color according to the enviroment (black tank to white tank) or it is too stress from something (poor water condition). Worst case scenario tat it is suffering from sickness. care to share a pic of your pleco and the water parameters?

11-04-2010, 01:29 AM	#3
byteslurve Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 131	I will take and post if possible, but very hard cos they keep hiding. I do a 20% wc every 2 days, added some salt and anti chlorine. Btw what's the ideal pH for plecos?

11-04-2010, 01:40 AM	#4
desmondekker Guest Posts: n/a	wat L number is that?

11-04-2010, 01:45 AM	#5
byteslurve Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 131	L95, L600 and Royal

12-04-2010, 01:28 AM	#6
Kheong Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,147	Are plecs salt-intolerant?

12-04-2010, 01:12 PM	#8
byteslurve Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 131	Hmm than something must be wrong somewhere

13-04-2010, 08:31 PM	#9
matthew Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,023	Wat r the size of your plecos? Filtration by? Clear tank? Drift wood? Newly setup tank? Water parameters? Ammonia, Nitrite and nitrate readings.. Salt not neccessary for plecos. Will kill them if they consume it. Must mix well b4 dosing and at a very low percentage. From your case of 20% WC every other day and with salt added every other day.... the salt concentration might be to stress for your plecos. Why do you need to WC every other day bro? How many fishes do you have in that same tank. Hope I not to loh so as will not want your precious pleco to up lorry becos of stupid mistake we hobbbist including myself made.

13-04-2010, 09:34 PM	#10
byteslurve Arofanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 131	Thanks bro, my plecos are already changing back to the original colour liao, I think most probably they are morphing. Btw I keeping 10 5-8" plecos in a 2ft tank.

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