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Rob

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Pleco shoots to surface
« on: July 30, 2004, 12:36:01 PM »



                Hi Guys

        I have a 6 month old Pleco, and I was just wondering if anyone knows why he shoots to the surface                                                               every once and a while. Looks like hes taking in air. Not really important  just wondering.
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2004, 01:21:21 PM »
A lot of species of pleco's do that.  You're right, he is taking a gulp of air.  Pleco's are one of the few species of fish that can breath atmospheric air.  Totally normal, so you're right not to worry about it  ;D
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2004, 06:50:29 AM »
yep totally agree.  Its a little weird at first but you'll get used to it
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2004, 04:30:26 PM »
I think it's kinda cute ::)They act like they're showing off or something. :D
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2004, 05:51:32 PM »
Yeah, really cute  :P....... my 21" pleco heads up to the surface for a gulp of air, then flattens himself out and drops back to the bottom on the tank like a stone, squashing anything that happen to be in his way, plants, rocks, other fish......  ;D
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2004, 05:56:50 AM »
 :D lol      I may have to get a bigegr tank     21 inches
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2004, 06:27:13 AM »
21" is only a medium sized one.  I have seen them up to about 30-36" roughly... its hard to measure them at that size lol.  But it wouldnt be able to fit stretched out in width of the 180 gallon it was in
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2004, 04:11:14 PM »
 Adam, that's the first time I've seen your picture :)What a hansome Dude you are ;)even if this old 57yrs. old says so. I just wanted to know what the largest Pleco on record is ???Do they know who we are ???
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2004, 04:16:53 PM »
Quote from: tracey on July 30, 2004, 01:21:21 PM
A lot of species of pleco's do that.  You're right, he is taking a gulp of air.  Pleco's are one of the few species of fish that can breath atmospheric air.  Totally normal, so you're right not to worry about it  ;D
So do alot of species of corydoras catfish, I have noticed.
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2004, 04:28:49 PM »
LOL thanks Caryl, now if only women my age thought so huh ;)  Oh well got a few more years before i have to worry about that.... 6 to be exact.

Not sure what the record is, but I think I have heard stories of them getting up to 4' long.  Not sure what the accuracy of that is though.
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2004, 08:42:15 AM »
Where do they live, that they're that big ???Do you happen to know how long they can live ???I have a son 33yrs. confirmed bachelor >:(Wish he'd settle down and have kids :-\Anyway, back to fish,do Plecos need a tube to get in, mine seem to fight over the upside down plastic dishpan I have in the tank :o
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2004, 08:53:25 AM »
Biggest i've heard of it 3' but i've never seen one quite that big.  30" yes but 36" no.  Any common pleco can get that big and some of the others as well.  I thought i heard someone on this forum say they saw a 3' sailfin pleco and was going to take a picture but i haven't seen that yet.
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2004, 04:46:57 AM »
LOL,  My Pleco and Pictus Cat also do that.  I think mostly al Catfish and Pleco do that if I'm not mistaken. It is kind of cool.  My Irredes. Shark  does it sometimes too!
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2005, 05:26:54 PM »
alot of catfish have air lungs. some cats can 'walk' out of water to find bigger ponds.....mine do it all the time, one after the other.
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Re: Pleco shoots to surface
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2005, 11:31:32 AM »
 Blizzard, maybe your fish don't like it there if they're "walking" away,  ;D
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