{"product_id":"lm-common-pleco-small-2","title":"Lightly Medicated | Common Pleco","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat “Lightly Medicated” means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the same animal as our non-quarantined listing, held briefly in our systems and given one short prophylactic course — a light treatment for ich and for internal and external worms — then observed eating in front of us before it goes home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA light course knocks the parasite load down. It does not guarantee full removal, and we will not pretend otherwise.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ich is only killed in its free-swimming stage, and a short treatment window can miss cysts entirely; worm burdens can survive a single dose. Clearing an animal takes the full quarantine window — 40 to 90 days depending on the species — which is exactly what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is for. This tier buys you a lower parasite load and a fish we have watched eat, not a cleared animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe condition the fish on our end.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every animal we medicate is brought back onto prepared food on our own systems and is eating before it leaves — in practice it is rare for a lightly medicated fish to ship out and arrive sick. Do the same at your end: get it eating in your aquarium before you count it settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhen it ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlan on \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 days\u003c\/strong\u003e on our systems for the treatment course, and it does not leave until it is eating. \u003cstrong\u003eIf the animal is not already in our systems we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us before that clock starts.\u003c\/strong\u003e From the day you order, plan on roughly two and a half weeks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guarantees\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24-hour live guarantee from confirmed delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7-day live guarantee — bring a water sample from your aquarium so we can test it before your livestock goes home with you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the full program — treated, observed, confirmed eating, and covered for 28 days on pickup? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/quarantine-program\"\u003eQuarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e. Run your own quarantine and just want the fish this week? The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/non-quarantined-livestock\"\u003enon-quarantined listing\u003c\/a\u003e is cheaper still. The whole ladder is explained in \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/quarantined-vs-non-quarantined\"\u003eQuarantined vs Non-Quarantined\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon plecos have a trick most algae eaters don’t: a highly vascularized stomach lining that functions as an accessory air-breathing organ, letting them gulp air at the surface and survive in water too oxygen-poor for most fish to tolerate. That toughness is part of why released plecos have become a genuine invasive problem in warm climates like Florida — a good reminder that a fish outgrowing your tank isn’t a release candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCare level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~24\" · Min tank: 125+ gal (adult) · Diet: Omnivore, algae wafers\/veggies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YoCamron's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Small (2\")","offer_id":50613799223533,"sku":"FLPLE0102","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium (3\")","offer_id":50613799256301,"sku":"FLPLE0104","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium\/Large (4\")","offer_id":50613799289069,"sku":"FLPLE0105","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large (5-6\")","offer_id":50613799321837,"sku":"FLPLE0106","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL (6-7\")","offer_id":50613799354605,"sku":"FLPLE0107","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Giant (8\"+)","offer_id":50613799387373,"sku":"FLPLE0108","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/1032\/8813\/files\/lg_102777_Suckermouth_Catfish_0f23eb48-d7f9-498a-97c5-0c2740280e1e.jpg?v=1784692030","url":"https:\/\/www.yocamronsaquatics.com\/products\/lm-common-pleco-small-2","provider":"YoCamron’s Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}