I think my pleck has a fungal infection
11 February 2009, 02:15 PM
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It can get a bit lively yes just because of its size it creates a big disturbance in the water when it gets jumpy. I got my local fish shop to move my tank when we moved house and rather him than me picking it up, it went nuts and those are spines on its dorsal fin which allegedly sting 
It's an algae eater though so not a nipper when you put your hand in the tank.
It's an algae eater though so not a nipper when you put your hand in the tank.
11 February 2009, 02:22 PM
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What else is in the tank ? nothing incase it eats something else
Where does he go in the tank, obstructions, small holes etc...
What do you feed him ? a bloody big cow every day
What is your thermostat set too ? (looks too hot which won't help)
I wouldnt want to see him on a dark night eeeekkk
Steph xx
Where does he go in the tank, obstructions, small holes etc...
What do you feed him ? a bloody big cow every day
What is your thermostat set too ? (looks too hot which won't help)
I wouldnt want to see him on a dark night eeeekkk
Steph xx
11 February 2009, 02:44 PM
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11 February 2009, 02:47 PM
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Does he rub on the gravel at all ?
Do the fish nip at the exposed flesh ?
The initial problem is often masked by other things, but start with water changes and whatever softener/de-stress you use with changes. Consciously don't overfeed and makes sure the thermostat is turned down to 23-24. Tanks overheat in houses. I actually run mine +/-22 as the heat of the house keeps it at or below 25.
Do the fish nip at the exposed flesh ?
The initial problem is often masked by other things, but start with water changes and whatever softener/de-stress you use with changes. Consciously don't overfeed and makes sure the thermostat is turned down to 23-24. Tanks overheat in houses. I actually run mine +/-22 as the heat of the house keeps it at or below 25.
11 February 2009, 10:56 PM
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Does he rub on the gravel at all ?
Do the fish nip at the exposed flesh ?
The initial problem is often masked by other things, but start with water changes and whatever softener/de-stress you use with changes. Consciously don't overfeed and makes sure the thermostat is turned down to 23-24. Tanks overheat in houses. I actually run mine +/-22 as the heat of the house keeps it at or below 25.
Do the fish nip at the exposed flesh ?
The initial problem is often masked by other things, but start with water changes and whatever softener/de-stress you use with changes. Consciously don't overfeed and makes sure the thermostat is turned down to 23-24. Tanks overheat in houses. I actually run mine +/-22 as the heat of the house keeps it at or below 25.
No they dont seem to, I cant change the water without stressing the fish ...
I'll do a half tank change tomorrow... or should I just take a sample?
12 February 2009, 01:04 AM
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To be honest i'm not surprised as those marks looked like severe skin burns/infection. However you still need to get down the local fish shop and get a water test done to make sure that fish wasn't a warning that the other fish could start going the same way.
Either way you will know if it was a sick fish and the water is fine or the water is dangerous in terms of kh and ph values and needs sorting.
Either way you will know if it was a sick fish and the water is fine or the water is dangerous in terms of kh and ph values and needs sorting.
12 February 2009, 01:22 AM
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To be honest i'm not surprised as those marks looked like severe skin burns/infection. However you still need to get down the local fish shop and get a water test done to make sure that fish wasn't a warning that the other fish could start going the same way.
Either way you will know if it was a sick fish and the water is fine or the water is dangerous in terms of kh and ph values and needs sorting.
Either way you will know if it was a sick fish and the water is fine or the water is dangerous in terms of kh and ph values and needs sorting.
Cheer for the advice
12 February 2009, 11:05 PM
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I had a death today too I got some tropical fish with multi coloured tails on saturday and one has died sadly He was swimming round the tank on his side and i put some fish tonic in hoping it would help but it didnt
so i put him to sea before Steph xx
12 February 2009, 11:14 PM
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Plecs come from the Amazon so are used to low pH,I think your other fish would have shown problems before a Plec.
It looks like a bacterial problem,while you are at your Aquatic shop ask for a Anti-bacterial treatment.
Do you use a gravel cleaner when you do get around to water changing? If not,get one of those while you are there.
Bacteria builds up in dirty substrate and Plecs being a hoover will suck up loads of it.Do a water change while cleaning the gravel,refill with dechlorinated warm water and treat with the remedy,reduce feeding for a week as the treatment will kill some of the good bacteria in your filter.
The solution to the pollution is by dilution.
It looks like a bacterial problem,while you are at your Aquatic shop ask for a Anti-bacterial treatment.
Do you use a gravel cleaner when you do get around to water changing? If not,get one of those while you are there.
Bacteria builds up in dirty substrate and Plecs being a hoover will suck up loads of it.Do a water change while cleaning the gravel,refill with dechlorinated warm water and treat with the remedy,reduce feeding for a week as the treatment will kill some of the good bacteria in your filter.
The solution to the pollution is by dilution.
13 February 2009, 12:32 AM
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Plecs come from the Amazon so are used to low pH,I think your other fish would have shown problems before a Plec.
It looks like a bacterial problem,while you are at your Aquatic shop ask for a Anti-bacterial treatment.
Do you use a gravel cleaner when you do get around to water changing? If not,get one of those while you are there.
Bacteria builds up in dirty substrate and Plecs being a hoover will suck up loads of it.Do a water change while cleaning the gravel,refill with dechlorinated warm water and treat with the remedy,reduce feeding for a week as the treatment will kill some of the good bacteria in your filter.
The solution to the pollution is by dilution.
It looks like a bacterial problem,while you are at your Aquatic shop ask for a Anti-bacterial treatment.
Do you use a gravel cleaner when you do get around to water changing? If not,get one of those while you are there.
Bacteria builds up in dirty substrate and Plecs being a hoover will suck up loads of it.Do a water change while cleaning the gravel,refill with dechlorinated warm water and treat with the remedy,reduce feeding for a week as the treatment will kill some of the good bacteria in your filter.
The solution to the pollution is by dilution.
Sounds like a plan ..
13 February 2009, 01:13 AM
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sorry matey about the bad news, i love plecs!
I've bred bristlenose last batch being about 100 babies, i transferred most of them to my very large tank in the conservatory and the heater broke whilst i was away on holiday and they all died, even though i had family to look after them (not experienced enough).
Next batch will be the LFS.
Lovely fish to have and they keep the tank clean, just make sure the water is in tip top shape and make regular water changes.
I've bred bristlenose last batch being about 100 babies, i transferred most of them to my very large tank in the conservatory and the heater broke whilst i was away on holiday and they all died, even though i had family to look after them (not experienced enough).
Next batch will be the LFS.
Lovely fish to have and they keep the tank clean, just make sure the water is in tip top shape and make regular water changes.
14 February 2009, 08:13 PM
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Yes that will be dechlorinator, never put plain tap water into a filtered fish tank as the chlorine in tap water will destroy all the good bacteria in your filters which break down the fish waste. If you lose that bacteria the water becomes poisonous to the fish very quickly.
Have a quick read of this:
Tropical Fish Centre - The Nitrogen Cycle
Have a quick read of this:
Tropical Fish Centre - The Nitrogen Cycle
14 February 2009, 08:21 PM
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as said check water i got 180 gallon tank 
and change around 25%every week do'nt take long for it to get to bad levels of contamtnates
usefull site is FishGeeks - Tropical Fish & Aquarium Fish Supersite
and change around 25%every week do'nt take long for it to get to bad levels of contamtnates usefull site is FishGeeks - Tropical Fish & Aquarium Fish Supersite
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