I think it would be a good idea if you move your green phantom pleco into a peaceful aquarium so we see more of him and show his true colors and personality 😊
Nice video! I have a 5 1/2" Common Pleco in my semi-agressive cichlid aquarium. He mostly hides in the rocks or behind the filter intake but it's always cool when you look and he's out in the open stuck to the glass.
Put a cucumber in there and watch him go wild. Peel the skin and give him a half cut long ways, let it float. Hell go absolutely bonkers. (Might take a while for him to realize what it is)
Since I reduced the stocking in my 110gal tank I've seen my L066 pleco way more often. He must just feel more comfortable now with less tank mates. Current stock in the 110 is a large male Severum, a keyhole cichlid, 2 Otocinclus and the L066. Quite light
@@dwsdarius mine can be a bit of a d#^k 🤣 he is very picky with what cichlids i put in with him but hasn't looked twice at the Otto's strangely enough. Fingers crossed it stays that way 🤞
I returned to aquarium fishies after many years, 5 weeks ago. Opted for 3 baby fantails, one snail and a pleco. Steve the pleco has always been very active during the day, especially enjoying nose diving into his bubble volcano. I only clean algae from the front glass. He has rocks and plants ( which I brought with algae on). It seemed odd him being so active, as everywhere said they hardly see their plecos. But Steve is such an interesting creature to watch 🥰
My dad has a Green phantom pleco. We had him for like 3 years. And now in 2023 and 2024, we saw him in the 30 gallon now adays, I come down stairs to see him he hides because i walk slowly towards him to say hi. The thing is hes in a peace full tank but when i see him he goes back into his cave so i feel sad till i see him again till couple minutes pass.
Tank scape play a huge part in fish behavior. I have a synodontis catfish that hide like 70% of the time before I change my scape I thought maybe because they are nocturnal but now he is out and about with my cichlid all the times day and night after I take out some plant and adding much more rock and overhang wall.
@@mammawombwombI've never had an issue with them, but than again I only tend to keep smaller schooling fish like cherry barbs, tetras, and danios. My bristle nose pleco is by far my favorite fish
Someone on a forum I'm on said they watch schooling fish to see whether its safe to come out- if they see the schooling fish out then they know its ok to come out.
I have a total of 4 Bristlenose Plecos in four tanks. Three of them are the undisputed boss of their respective tanks, which they share with tetras (3 species), corydoras (2 species) and white clouds. The fourth is on more-or-less equal footing with my school of Giant Danios.
I have two plecos (a Bristlenose Pleco and a Clown Pleco). I see my Bristlenose Pleco all the time, but my Clown Pleco is very elusive, and I rarely see it. I've also attempted to put a couple of Rubber-Lipped Plecos in the tank, but I would only see them for a few days or a little over a week after I put them in, and then I would never see them again. That was about 6 months ago, and they're now presumed dead. I've also tried keeping smaller Bristlenose Plecos, but they kept dying for some reason, but I still have one that's outlived its conspecifics. If anybody knows why, please let me know.
Mine tends to hide his head in a small cave in a castle I have (I need to build for him a proper cave) and sometimes I see him sleeping in the most weird positions. At first, I thought he was dead everytime he did that.
I know he says it in the video but my god is it obvious not to keep passive fish in a tank with nosy and aggressive species. How would you like it if I kept you in a display tank full of silverback gorillas???
i got a few plecos , both phantoms, gibbiceps , leopard cactus , para , vampire , etc , i only see my gibby , and phantoms the most , i see my green the most out of all , my royal does hang out in the open as well , but never see him eat
I have my pleco with Oscar, Jack Dempsey, Pike and other aggressive cichlids. The pleco has no problem at all and just hangs around. He’s not scared of the other fish at all, but that’s probably because he’s about a foot long!
My male bristlenose doesn’t come out during day because he’s with a red devil. I may have to rehome him because if I move him to my 20 gallon I’m just gonna end up with way too many fry.
What is the black fish with shimmery blue spots and is a little bit smaller, in the 320, I bought the same one marked as "unknown" for 10$ and I still don't know what it is... please lmk
I have a tank of tropicals (swordtails, zebra danios and platy) with LOTS of algae. I just bought a juvenile pleco and he's hiding all the time. In 2 weeks I've only seen him once on the front glass. I dont even see him come out at night. My fish aren't aggressive. Do you think it could be the age of the pleco too? Maybe as they get bigger they get more bold? I've had very large plecos with oscars before and they were out all the time even with the oscars trying to nip them.
It might just be it is shy like mine who lives with fish smaller than him: guppies, Cory's. He still hides most of the time but comes out every evening when the other fish go to sleep
My pleco hid from me because she was traumatized after getting pushed around by the aggressive demon turtle while she was acclimating in her bag. I tried as much as I can to stop Miss yellow belly from popping the bag with her ferocious bites. Now she hides and lives with the albino convicts despite both being territorial and aggressive fish.
My Bristlenose plecos never hide, they are out and about all day. One of my angels is the nastiest in tank but they just seem to ignore the plecos. The Angels are the biggest fish in my 167 gallon tank
Plecos are awesome and bristle nose are more I guess you can say are more active other plecos are actually recommended to live on there own and we have a tank set up to him but they are great fish I have a common pleco he is a common male pleco he is 8-9 long
I have a 75 gallon with a green terror and a small royal pleco and a medium super red bristlenose. Their hiding spot is under the filter flow and is between a rock and drift wood where I can see them. I see them come out when the lights are off. I’m gonna add a young green phantom soon but it’s still in quarantine.
If your plecos are hiding you are doing it wrong. Some are more shy than others but I breed them.. have thousands they are amazing the best and the only fish I have other than my puffers and tiger moray eel… I do have shrimps and crabs but that’s different lol. All FW but my plecos eat out my hands lay in my hands and literally love my attention
I think it would be a good idea, if you did basic research in catfish. They are all bottom feeders with very delicate mouths. Most of the rocks in this tank are completely unsuitable for them. They must be really miserable with this company and suffering from micro cuts. If they are even still alive, that is. Albeit hardy, this amount if stress will contribute to their rather short lifespans. The bristlenose are much more tolerant of most environments. They happen to be more of a “rat” of all plecos, adaptable to pretty much anything. Still, I would never subject any to this tank.
I think it would be a good idea if you move your green phantom pleco into a peaceful aquarium so we see more of him and show his true colors and personality 😊
Yes no denying he's a beauty fish worth seeing more. I may see if he can do well with my african cichlids because thats actually my most peaceful tank
My two plecos patrol my South American Cichlid tank like they’re the tank bosses and hitch rides on my oscars back 😂
Wow they must be big!
@@dwsdarius ysah lol , 12 inches and 8 inches
Nice video! I have a 5 1/2" Common Pleco in my semi-agressive cichlid aquarium. He mostly hides in the rocks or behind the filter intake but it's always cool when you look and he's out in the open stuck to the glass.
Thanks! I imagine once he's bigger he'll be on the glass all the time!
Put a cucumber in there and watch him go wild. Peel the skin and give him a half cut long ways, let it float. Hell go absolutely bonkers. (Might take a while for him to realize what it is)
Since I reduced the stocking in my 110gal tank I've seen my L066 pleco way more often. He must just feel more comfortable now with less tank mates. Current stock in the 110 is a large male Severum, a keyhole cichlid, 2 Otocinclus and the L066. Quite light
Interesting! The severum don't bother the oto's? My old red spot severum was a savage and she would have definitely eaten oto's
@@dwsdarius mine can be a bit of a d#^k 🤣 he is very picky with what cichlids i put in with him but hasn't looked twice at the Otto's strangely enough. Fingers crossed it stays that way 🤞
This video just blew my mind. How do not think this after years of fish keeping... Might wanna go back and watch some videos about the basics
I returned to aquarium fishies after many years, 5 weeks ago. Opted for 3 baby fantails, one snail and a pleco.
Steve the pleco has always been very active during the day, especially enjoying nose diving into his bubble volcano. I only clean algae from the front glass. He has rocks and plants ( which I brought with algae on).
It seemed odd him being so active, as everywhere said they hardly see their plecos. But Steve is such an interesting creature to watch 🥰
My dad has a Green phantom pleco. We had him for like 3 years. And now in 2023 and 2024, we saw him in the 30 gallon now adays, I come down stairs to see him he hides because i walk slowly towards him to say hi. The thing is hes in a peace full tank but when i see him he goes back into his cave so i feel sad till i see him again till couple minutes pass.
Its a shame, they look so cool but are so shy
Good point made! Don’t be too hard on yourself, we all have the ‘no duh’ moments😁
Thanks!
That green phantom is so bright
Yes she's a beauty, I just need her to come out more
I think you’ve got a point, but some are is are just shy I’ve found. We all keep different tanks!
Yes at the end of the day they are nocturnal
Tank scape play a huge part in fish behavior. I have a synodontis catfish that hide like 70% of the time before I change my scape I thought maybe because they are nocturnal but now he is out and about with my cichlid all the times day and night after I take out some plant and adding much more rock and overhang wall.
True, the scape can make a fish safe or vulnerable
Best tank mates and clean up crew 👍🏻
Thanks, I wonder if their plated body would protect them from piranha
@@dwsdarius it sure does 💪🏻
Do basic research. No, they are not “best mates” with just about any fish.
@@mammawombwombI've never had an issue with them, but than again I only tend to keep smaller schooling fish like cherry barbs, tetras, and danios. My bristle nose pleco is by far my favorite fish
Someone on a forum I'm on said they watch schooling fish to see whether its safe to come out- if they see the schooling fish out then they know its ok to come out.
plecos look cool
Pleco hide from me because my hand look like a fish net and down it goes into the cave.
My pleco only moves around at night. Turn off the lights and see what happens
You should definitely take the green one out, it's way too beautiful to be hiding all the time
I have a total of 4 Bristlenose Plecos in four tanks. Three of them are the undisputed boss of their respective tanks, which they share with tetras (3 species), corydoras (2 species) and white clouds. The fourth is on more-or-less equal footing with my school of Giant Danios.
Yes I imagine that's their preferable environment
My sunny bristle nose pleco in with mbunua, at first the cichlids took couple nips but realize how hard the pleco can slap his tail.
Yes I think mine are learning that two now as my male is growing and showing more defense towards them
I have two plecos (a Bristlenose Pleco and a Clown Pleco). I see my Bristlenose Pleco all the time, but my Clown Pleco is very elusive, and I rarely see it. I've also attempted to put a couple of Rubber-Lipped Plecos in the tank, but I would only see them for a few days or a little over a week after I put them in, and then I would never see them again. That was about 6 months ago, and they're now presumed dead. I've also tried keeping smaller Bristlenose Plecos, but they kept dying for some reason, but I still have one that's outlived its conspecifics. If anybody knows why, please let me know.
Mine tends to hide his head in a small cave in a castle I have (I need to build for him a proper cave) and sometimes I see him sleeping in the most weird positions. At first, I thought he was dead everytime he did that.
I love plecos!!!!
Love plecos 😊
I got a longfin bristlenose pleco today and every time I go to the tank to check it out and it starts hiding. XD
Maybe Plecos Are Nocturnal! It Means They Sleep In The Day. And Stay Awake In The Night.
I know he says it in the video but my god is it obvious not to keep passive fish in a tank with nosy and aggressive species. How would you like it if I kept you in a display tank full of silverback gorillas???
It’s because they are shy
i got a few plecos , both phantoms, gibbiceps , leopard cactus , para , vampire , etc , i only see my gibby , and phantoms the most , i see my green the most out of all , my royal does hang out in the open as well , but never see him eat
but shesh you got a good point on the aggresive tank mates, my blue phantom hides less since i put it in a peaceful community tank
They definitely behave different when there are peaceful vibes
I have my pleco with Oscar, Jack Dempsey, Pike and other aggressive cichlids. The pleco has no problem at all and just hangs around. He’s not scared of the other fish at all, but that’s probably because he’s about a foot long!
My male bristlenose doesn’t come out during day because he’s with a red devil. I may have to rehome him because if I move him to my 20 gallon I’m just gonna end up with way too many fry.
What is the black fish with shimmery blue spots and is a little bit smaller, in the 320, I bought the same one marked as "unknown" for 10$ and I still don't know what it is... please lmk
Its a Male Jack Dempsey Cichlid
Paratilapia polleni
@@dwsdarius oh my mistake, Thanks for correcting that my man. I had a Jack Dempsey in the past that look just like it.
Idk. My Placo comes out with the Chiclids all the time. Just depends if u have someplace to hide
What type do you have? My tank has a lot of hides for them
I have a tank of tropicals (swordtails, zebra danios and platy) with LOTS of algae. I just bought a juvenile pleco and he's hiding all the time. In 2 weeks I've only seen him once on the front glass. I dont even see him come out at night. My fish aren't aggressive. Do you think it could be the age of the pleco too? Maybe as they get bigger they get more bold? I've had very large plecos with oscars before and they were out all the time even with the oscars trying to nip them.
It might just be it is shy like mine who lives with fish smaller than him: guppies, Cory's. He still hides most of the time but comes out every evening when the other fish go to sleep
Where U Been Bro 😎 👊🏽
Sorry, but I'm back with a few videos ready to be rolled out
I've seen a common pleco in a tank full of piranhas
My pleco hid from me because she was traumatized after getting pushed around by the aggressive demon turtle while she was acclimating in her bag. I tried as much as I can to stop Miss yellow belly from popping the bag with her ferocious bites. Now she hides and lives with the albino convicts despite both being territorial and aggressive fish.
My mbuna tank bristlenose always hides under some driftwood. He defends it from the mbuna lol
I have 2 goldfish a giant danio and my pleco is skyways hiding
My pleco lives with a tiger oscar and they get alone great they have been together since they were very small
I have pleco s. With minnows their all active and doing good
I fed my giant common pleco that came with my used aquarium, i fed it to a Pelican one night.
My Bristlenose plecos never hide, they are out and about all day. One of my angels is the nastiest in tank but they just seem to ignore the plecos. The Angels are the biggest fish in my 167 gallon tank
Hi my pleco swims all day and night and he is huge and lives with two discus and platies so it makes sense
Plus I feed the pleco bloodworms. Indian almond leaves and 2 kinds of wafers
Ty for video and your honesty
40 gallon tank, ghost shrimp, 2 snails, 10 otocinclus, and 2 bristle nose pleco I never see lol ( nothing in the tank is aggressive obviously )
I like Plecos. I think I’ve only kept… I want to say two of them? But I actually prefer my tanks overrun with algae, Save for the front glass.
Yes I appreciate algae too but I hat when it grows on my acrylic tank, that's a nightmare
Do they hide under the sand ? I can’t find mine
can you do a vid on aspidoras
Plecos are awesome and bristle nose are more I guess you can say are more active other plecos are actually recommended to live on there own and we have a tank set up to him but they are great fish I have a common pleco he is a common male pleco he is 8-9 long
I see mine everyday almost all day 😂
My pleco hides from my goldfish
I have a 75 gallon with a green terror and a small royal pleco and a medium super red bristlenose. Their hiding spot is under the filter flow and is between a rock and drift wood where I can see them. I see them come out when the lights are off. I’m gonna add a young green phantom soon but it’s still in quarantine.
I guess its not so bad when youcan check them out in their hideouts
Ya I have the best plenos I my tank. 2 wondful baby. I teach them play worm.
You still haven’t learned. There is no aggressive Pleco unless its one that is three times as big as the fish.
My plecos didnt hide😅😁
If your plecos are hiding you are doing it wrong. Some are more shy than others but I breed them.. have thousands they are amazing the best and the only fish I have other than my puffers and tiger moray eel… I do have shrimps and crabs but that’s different lol. All FW but my plecos eat out my hands lay in my hands and literally love my attention
I think it would be a good idea, if you did basic research in catfish. They are all bottom feeders with very delicate mouths. Most of the rocks in this tank are completely unsuitable for them. They must be really miserable with this company and suffering from micro cuts. If they are even still alive, that is. Albeit hardy, this amount if stress will contribute to their rather short lifespans. The bristlenose are much more tolerant of most environments. They happen to be more of a “rat” of all plecos, adaptable to pretty much anything. Still, I would never subject any to this tank.