The Pleco does eat the available algae in the tank but I also feed Spirolina
disks and lettuce so I don't think he's starving. I think he's just a sick
fish but I can't for the life of me think what he may be sick from. As I
said before, this fish was bought for me by my fiancé and he didn't come
cheap either. I don't see to many Royals for sale in my neck of the woods so
I imagine he will be difficult to replace if I lose him.
Thanks for your advice and any more you may have would be appreciated.

"Cammie" wrote in message
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Does he also look skinny? I'm concerned he may not have got enough food
in
your tank, this happened to my Pleco. He kept my aquarium so free of
algae, I then supplemented with algae wafers probably too late and I think
he died of starvation.