Common Plec with bright yellow on his fin.

tinca

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Feb 19, 2014
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Over the past month I have noticed that my common Plec has started to develop a line of bright yellow along the front edge of his fin. It has slowly spread and now covers more of the fins top surface.

Water Parameters.
PH=7.5
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=20 to 40 (my tap water has 20 to 35 in it) I dilute with RO water.
Temperature is 80 degrees

He has undergone 1 session of treatment. The medication was Protozin. It did not appear to make any difference.

My wife noticed that at one time he appeared to have cobwebs on him. I looked and they were very plain to see. 1 hour later and neither of us could see them at all.

He has been off his food and his mouth does not move as fast as it normally does. I have seen him twice rush around the tank and then crash land on the gravel and slide along for a few inches.

His food is Repashy Soilent Green, Hikari wafers and New Life Spectrum Wafers, he also has cucumber and courgettes.

I have sent off for some Esha 2000.

I have put a short video here
http://freespace.virgin.net/keith.whitehouse/february_2014.html

any help you can offer would be much appreciated.

Best Regards Keith
 

tinca

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Feb 19, 2014
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Irene0100,

thank you for replying. I now have the Esha 2000 and if nobody else can suggest anything different I will start the treatment.

I cannot be heater burns as the heater tube is inside a casing.

Best regards Keith