gts69 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 .hey guys I have a albino pleco I have had for a few years hes about 30-35cm and has always been in good health just recently I have noticed him staying around the same spot in the tank this is a little out of the normal from him and he seems to be thinning out I havent changed there food haven't added any new fish and he seems healthy other wise. As a whole he has defiantly lost weight/size I his mid section but at times its like he sucks his gut in even more and its then completely concave and looks terrible a while latter tough he seems to flatten out but is still skinnier than normal he has been taking trip to the top more recently and taking air in the water is around 27 degrees and all the parameters are normal to how it has been for years there I another pleco in there and hes completely normal. Any ideas ? I have tried a few different foods to see if that would help but it doesn't seem that it has I did notice the other day that he was taking a crap so it would seem hes eating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heintz.G Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Check his/her poop for worms, it might just be case of worming the tank. As for the gulping of air I've noticed mine does it more in the warmer weather as well, he/she is over 6yrs old now and still fighting fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholic99 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Sailfin plecos appreciate protein. Put in a large prawn or fish filet overnight and it will be gone by morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gts69 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 yeah there mainly on a protein diet they have a nibble on the greens but prefer the pellets and yeah ill have to try check for worms I little hard to get near enough at the right time in the large tank though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmo Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Do you feed him Zucchini at all? Cut a whole zucchini in half ant sink it with a food weight or stainless steel cutlery also works. He will make a mess of it but besides the protein diet it's an awesome alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gts69 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 yeah that's the main other thing I feed them that way exactly im just surprised how its just happened now after years of having him and never a issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
