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djfungus
01-31-2005, 08:24 AM
Currently, I have a 4" chocolate albino pleco in my tank. I've been wondering why he is a bit "lazy" ever since I brought him/her home. I have recently noticed that it only has one eye. It looks totally healed so I'm not sure if one of my cichs took it for a snack or if it was like that when I bought it but this probably explains why he lets the wafers sit, sometimes overnight. When I put zuccini in the tank, he doesnt even try to catch it. I think I'm going to trade him in and get another. After reading up on this site, I've learned there are many different kinds. So, my question is this--Is there a pleco that doesn't poop as much as most, maybe one that is a bit smaller? If there is a smaller one, do you think it would survive with a JD and GT? I never really notice mine getting picked on much but he does get torn fins once in a while, but then again, he's not the fastest swimmer, probably because he only has one eye.

SGypsyMermaid
02-21-2005, 10:34 PM
you might do better asking this question on the planetcatfish forums.

djfungus
02-22-2005, 09:18 AM
Thanks Gypsy, appreciate the reply. It's been a while since I asked this, and the pleco has been doing better since then. He does find the wafers okay now, and I have bought another one as well. I picked up a golden nugget, he was sick for a while, had some kind of fungus from stress I believe, but is starting to do much better.