Pleco Poo Machine

[MissDanni]

My biggest pleco (Trinidad) rightfully named "Super Stinky" is a poo machine!

Honestly is it normal for these guys to be pooing reallllly long poo? (Sick but I have to know.)

This guy drags around a string thats got to be at least a foot long, its awful!

He seems ok, he eats all the time and is as active as you would expect.

Normal, or no?

 

[Lotus]

Yes, that's normal. It's what they do best!

 

[brian1973]

yep...my big pleco is the sme way

 

[TabMorte]

apparently after they get past 8 inches they make more waste then they eat.

 

[brian1973]

lol..this is definately true mine is constantly towing poo behind him it seems and he is definately not over fed

 

[MissDanni]

Mess little guys aren't they lol

Thanks for the replies, I was beginning to wonder about him.

 

[rockpuppy]

The pleco poo makes plants grow better. I swear my plants don't look as good now compared to when I had my 18" common pleco, Monster.

 

[MissDanni]

Well I can't say I'm getting any tree growth benefits as all mine are plastic and his mess is wrapped around them like Christmas garland. YUCK!

 

[pwrmacG4]

lmao.. nice title!

 

[MissDanni]

@ Dwarf - Thank you

Is there anything that eats pleco poo? Some other kind of bottom feeder maybe?