my male lf abn has a black spot!

[foti]

hello my male has a black spot behind his head !
i noticed it about 2 or so months ago thought it to be a broose because i seen it after i moved him but now he has 2 smaller ones much lighter on his front fin on the same side as the first spot!

he is very health eating breeding full colour

in his tank there is 2 females @15cm & 10cm
8 @ 6cm fry that im growing up and 1 l168 plec
in a 2.5x2x2
oh and there is a pair of halfbeak gar @ about 7cm

im sorry that i dont have a photo but if nobody has any thoughts il take him out and il take some to post!

thank you
foti

 

[VickiandKev]

hello my male has a black spot behind his head !
i noticed it about 2 or so months ago thought it to be a broose because i seen it after i moved him but now he has 2 smaller ones much lighter on his front fin on the same side as the first spot!

he is very health eating breeding full colour

in his tank there is 2 females @15cm & 10cm
8 @ 6cm fry that im growing up and 1 l168 plec
in a 2.5x2x2
oh and there is a pair of halfbeak gar @ about 7cm

im sorry that i dont have a photo but if nobody has any thoughts il take him out and il take some to post!

thank you
foti

Could be ammonia burns, check the levels in your tank. If you post a pic I could tell you with more certainty.

kev

 

[Mooo]

Yes I agree with kev
Black spots are one of a few symptom of ammonia presence in your tank. They are actually burns that will heal, if you bring the water quality up. A test kit will determine for sure if water quality is the problem. Ammonia and nitrites must always be 0 ppm (they are toxic to fish if present at any levels, water changes will have to be effected if these levels are detectable) and nitrates should be less than 20 ppm. Your local fish store can test your water if you don't have a test kit of your own, but having your own test kit is really worth the investment
Add a little aquarium salt to the water, at a concentration of 1 teaspoon per 10 gallons, and this should help with healing along with a series of water changes. Prime is my dechlorinator of choice, and can help with emergency ammonia and nitrite neutralization
I hope that helps!

 

[foti]

thank you both im guessing that i might of let the tank go during the period how do i help him out now ? why is he the only only one dealing with it? "more of me thinking out loud than a question"

im going to do a search!

 

[Mooo]

You could try using API Stresscoat(it has soothing aloe), pipette some directly onto the burn, in the tank don't take it out to do it...
Don't forget to add some salt in there, it does help...

 

[VickiandKev]

I agree with mooo but pleco can be sensitive to salt so I would treat 0.25g per litre. I know it sounds silly but I have heard horror stories of people killing their pleco with salt. Dont forget salt will disrupt their osmotic abilities. Measure your tanks dimensions (height being up to water level of course).

Hope it helps

 

[RobHarrison]

All i would do its make sure your water is in tip top condition daily water changes 30% keep that up for a while and the better water quality aids healing no end, i never use any meds on my tanks its safer to stay away, the only thing i have used is when my asian arowana jumpd out of the tank and cut the whole of its back fin off and flesh (i was gutted) 40% water changes and general tonic/liquidsil workd a treat grew back perfectly its the only med i use i have had issues with other meds on the market, i dont know whats on the market in aus but interpet general tonic is a Peach of a med but water changes is the key id say. Good luck

 

[foti]

thanks guys i am starting to think that there might be a young male dead ? prohaps male killed one ? maybe not?
il be doing water changes every 2nd day for 2 weeks and il add some salt il add a canister to it aswell for now ? since im only running 2 large sponge filters!

 

[Big-B]

A canister is definately a good idea.:thumbup: You can never have too much filtration, and a canister is far superior to sponge filters in my opinion even though I do have both. I agree with Rob about the water-changes. I never use meds but am always amazed how fast fish can heal with a steady source of fresh, clean water. Good luck with your abn :yes: