Title: My poor common Pleco
cory dawg - June 8, 2006 06:34 PM (GMT)
I woke up this morning and noticed that my common pleco was injured. He still seems very lively but I noticed he has been "cut" open and looks like he was nibbled on....I also do believe he is missing a fin now....What do I do?
dtroup2 - June 8, 2006 08:37 PM (GMT)
Can you get a pic of the injury?
How big is the fish and how big/deep is the wound?
Do you have a hospital/quarantine tank you can put him in where he won't be picked on?
How big is the fish and how big/deep is the wound?
Do you have a hospital/quarantine tank you can put him in where he won't be picked on?
cory dawg - June 10, 2006 01:22 AM (GMT)
dtroup2 - June 10, 2006 01:32 AM (GMT)
Is it the line behind his mouth or the stuff on his side(bottom of picture)?
cory dawg - June 10, 2006 01:37 PM (GMT)
it is on the sides left and right...pink puffy balls on fins
cich1 - June 10, 2006 04:01 PM (GMT)
can't really tell from the pics but to me it looks like he's got a fungal infection going on.
cory dawg - June 11, 2006 12:39 PM (GMT)
My water parameters and tank are as such............
29 gallon freshwater community
occupants are....
5 Mollies (assorted)
6 Gold Barbs
1 Rubber lipped Pleco
3 small (really small) clown loaches
6 corys
1 Panda Cory
The tank itself has been running for about 3 years.
the water parameters are
PH- 7.5
AMMONIA- 0 PPM
NITRITE- 0 PPM
NITRATE- 30 PPM
IT HAS 3 FILTERS ON IT.
1 WHISPER 10
1 EMPORER 280
1 HOMEADE CANINTER FILTER ( THE CONTAINER IS 4.2 QUARTS IN SIZE AND CONTAINS CERAMIC RINGS,FOAM AND CARBON IN A MEDIA BAG. THEY ARE ALL CHANGED WHEN NEEDED. SPERATICALLY OF COURSE.dON'T WANT TO DESTROY ANY BACTERIA THAT IS NEEDED. ALSO WEEKLY WATER CHANGES (SATURDAYS) FROM 40 TO 50%.
29 gallon freshwater community
occupants are....
5 Mollies (assorted)
6 Gold Barbs
1 Rubber lipped Pleco
3 small (really small) clown loaches
6 corys
1 Panda Cory
The tank itself has been running for about 3 years.
the water parameters are
PH- 7.5
AMMONIA- 0 PPM
NITRITE- 0 PPM
NITRATE- 30 PPM
IT HAS 3 FILTERS ON IT.
1 WHISPER 10
1 EMPORER 280
1 HOMEADE CANINTER FILTER ( THE CONTAINER IS 4.2 QUARTS IN SIZE AND CONTAINS CERAMIC RINGS,FOAM AND CARBON IN A MEDIA BAG. THEY ARE ALL CHANGED WHEN NEEDED. SPERATICALLY OF COURSE.dON'T WANT TO DESTROY ANY BACTERIA THAT IS NEEDED. ALSO WEEKLY WATER CHANGES (SATURDAYS) FROM 40 TO 50%.