Use nets to segregate infected fishes and make sure you sterilize them after you use them for segregation.

This will help in protecting the other fishes from infection.

When a fish gets infected, segregate it to another tank. Be careful always not to overfeed your Clown Plecos. The quarantine tank’s water must not be mixed with the main tank’s water.Įnsure the fish is given a balanced diet with no deficiency of fat, proteins, vital minerals, and vitamins. Stressing them over territorial issues can lead to injuries and would turn them aggressive before adding new fishes to the tank, use a hospital tank to quarantine them. If your aquarium is small, it is best to keep Plecos alone. Take your fish to the veterinary if necessary. Be it any disease, treat them as soon as possible and heed all the instructions provided by the manufacturer. If you could spot patches that are mostly white on your Clown Plecos, then it is evident that it might be a fungal infection. Some of the medicines used are penicillin, erythromycin, etc. Antibiotics can be used to treat bacterial diseases. It is essential to treat it immediately before other fishes contract it. If you find any red spots or swollen eyes and belly, it is a warning that your fish would have contracted a bacterial infection. Ich is the most common disease found in Plecos, which is a parasitic disease. Clown Plecos are found to be sufficiently resilient. If you maintain your fish tank properly and feed them adequately, you would prevent most of the conditions. Though it is a freshwater fish, the tank water must be slightly alkaline as it originally belongs to the waters of Amazon, which is a bit alkaline in nature.Ĭlown Plecos are not highly disease-prone, which is a significant advantage by itself. A strong water current should be sustained inside your Clown Pleco aquarium in order to provide them a feeling of natural habitat.

The pH levels must be set between 6.5 and 7.5. The Ph range of the fish is 2.0 to 3.0 The tank water must be of the temperature 72-degree f to 86 degrees F. During the daytime, they entertain themselves by playing hide and seek in the driftwood caves.Ĭlown Plecos fall under the hardy species. Because of which you might not see them so much active during the bright hours as they are during the dark hours. You don’t have to spend much to feed them and to take good care of them.Īs we have seen earlier, these are nocturnal species that become super-active during the night. Their temperament is peaceful alone or with other fishes. A Clown Pleco life span is between 10-12 years provided it is given proper care and fed adequately.

Clown pleco and red zebra cichlid