can they???

[Dan Steveo]

hi i have heard a saying amongst fishkeepers that common plecos cant catch whitespot is it true? and also is it the same for bristlenose plecos?

thanks.

dan.*thumbsups

 

[angelmom]

Do you mean Ick? If that is what you mean I believe it would be the same but there are others that could tell you better.

 

[Dan Steveo]

ich? it that an american version of whitespot (i live in england) whitespot over here is what its name says (loads of white spots on fishes body and fins)

 

[PlecoCollector]

Well, just two weeks ago I had a Female Spotted Bristlenose and Rubbernose Pleco come down with Ich. A VERY minor case, mind you, but it was definitly Ich. I must say though, that my Male Common Bristlenose and my other Spotted Bristlenose didn't show any signs
Luckily the tank I keep my Common in has never come down with Ich, so I can't tell you anything on that one

 

[Dan Steveo]

oh ok cool thanks very much for the help thats a relief... *BOUNCINGS

 

[Pure]

Yes they can get it, but are less prone to it as adults, because they handle temp drops a lot better than other tropical fish so don't get stressed as easy. FYI that's is the common cause of ich.