Help! I think I have fin rot?

[dansoar1]

Hi,

My pleco looks like it has fin rot or a fungal infection I'm not sure?

My water levels are

Nitrate - 0ppm
Ammonia - 0ppm
pH - 7.5

I do water 40% water changes every 3-5 days

Also my clown loaches are looking rather white as I know they can often be affected.

Any help will be much appreciated

Thanks, Dan

 

[bigbird]

now my honest opinion. You have an african tank set up, with loaches and plecos. This in the long term will not go well. I never mix continents for fish, as African rift lake fish need harder water etc and South Americans soft acidic. What other fish do you have in the tank ? Looks more like fighting scars, like somebody has been rasping on the scales than fin rot. I would however go ASAP to your LFS and get something against the fin rot just in case. cheers jk :thumbup:

 

[dansoar1]

Thanks for your response

I have a white mbuna which was rather territorial to other fish which makes me think it was him who nipping him. Since I've noticed it I have gave him away, even though he was a beautiful fish my plec does look like he's in the mend now though which has put me at ease.

Thanks, Dan

 

[Irene0100]

maybe add some melafix after a large water change, to help prevent infection