pregnant ? Plecostomus ????

I just got a new "new to me" that is Pleco bout 8 inches long a fat tummy very round... and what appears to be a tube thingy below. Is it pregnant ?

is it ? :shock:

anyone ?

 

What type of pleco is it? Can you post a picture? Is it eating? Does it have any problems swimming? Does the skin on the belly look like it's stretched thin and somewhat transparent?

-Chelle

 

chances are it has an internal parasite. My baby one had a huge stomach and i looked it up and it was a parasite, chances of breeding them is very slim to none, they are hard to breed in captivity.

 

do you mean a small tube protruding from the anal area? if so, it may be trying to lay eggs....i dont nkow if plecos are like that, but i do know that is how cichlids lay eggs.

 

fish pic

I have a pic of it how do i post ? or may i email it ?

stomach not transparant....

 

e-mail it to me

Tiger_eyes_611@bellsouth.net

Ill host it on my site so you can post it here for you.

 

Not sure how well the tripod hosting will work with this pic but its worth a try, Here is the pleco.

 

It doesn't show for me.

 

Thats becuase Tripod is paticular about outside linking, just post the link to the page its on, on the site itself. My host actually charges something like 1.99/mo for "webzoom" which is included in my hosting package anyway but if they didn't charge they would lose alot of bandwith due to people uploading pictures to post else wares. I think their is someway around it until they see outside viewing.

 

Ugh, ok well then for now, if u guys wanna c the pic go to the www below my msgs and it will link you to my site, there click on Pic Hosting and there is the pic. Im planning to buy a domain from a company, still picking the right one, then i shoulndt hav this probolem.

 

How is the pleco doing, OneWolves? Where in Florida are you? I'm in Florida, too.

 

lol, thats cool, im in the broward area, its about a hour from miami.

 

i go to miami all the time. how is that pleco goign jsinder?

 

Well tummy is normal now... tube went away.. I still dont know if it laid eggs.. If it did they got ate..

 

i can do it for you
edit
here's my email Bryan@bryansaquarium.com

 

plecostmus string is not babies

To jsnider,
That string coming from your pleco is Poo