could anyone help me with my pleco please?
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pleco pelvic fin detached
in this pic you can see the pelvic fin's detached i don't know how this has happened or if it can be fixed has anyone got any info or sugestions on what's wrong with it. if you'd like a better pic just ask.
thank you in advance
in this pic you can see the pelvic fin's detached i don't know how this has happened or if it can be fixed has anyone got any info or sugestions on what's wrong with it. if you'd like a better pic just ask.
thank you in advance
Sorry foosty, i cant explain what has happened to your plec, hopefully someone else will have a better idea, but i would suggest getting a water test kit if you dont already have one, they really are invaluable when trying to work out health issues.
as an immediate treatment, i'd look at doing daily partial (15-20%) water changes for the next week, clean water will heal most injuries fairly quickly.
the real danger for him is that of a secondary infection, so i'd get some melafix and pimafix from your local fish shop (LFS) and treat with these for now, they are both all natural so won't do any harm at all to any other fish or the filter.
as an immediate treatment, i'd look at doing daily partial (15-20%) water changes for the next week, clean water will heal most injuries fairly quickly.
the real danger for him is that of a secondary infection, so i'd get some melafix and pimafix from your local fish shop (LFS) and treat with these for now, they are both all natural so won't do any harm at all to any other fish or the filter.
What else do you have in your tank?
It appears that the hard rays of the pektorals on both sides are white?
Did this condition come on suddenly or over a period of time?
Damage to hard rays of the fins can heal themselves if conditions are favorable. I am a it concerned with the coloration of the fins as it doesn't appear normal & could be a contributing factor in the damage.
It appears that the hard rays of the pektorals on both sides are white?
Did this condition come on suddenly or over a period of time?
Damage to hard rays of the fins can heal themselves if conditions are favorable. I am a it concerned with the coloration of the fins as it doesn't appear normal & could be a contributing factor in the damage.
oh dear, hard to see much in the pic, maybe try some more pics a little further away so camera can focus better? lloks red at base of fin like could have infection.
i agree with the melafix and pim afix after you do a good water change and filter wash (with tank water
is there another plec in there he could be fighting with?
does your heater have a cover?
i agree with the melafix and pim afix after you do a good water change and filter wash (with tank water
is there another plec in there he could be fighting with?
does your heater have a cover?