Hi all,
I have Gold spot plec which is around 12 inches in length and I have had her for about 6 yrs. In the last week or so I have noticed a strange orange rusty coloured spot about an inch in diameter around her lower belly near her anal region. In addition the shute which she poops from is constantly extended and is pale white rather than her normal skin colour.
Her behaviour is completely normal she has a good appetite (her usual diet consists of algae wafers , spinach and cucumber) and is still very active still digging pits and likes to move wood around the tank.
Water conditions are fine ph approx 7 to 7.2, the carbon hardness is medium to hard, no other fish are ill in the tank. I am not new to fish keeping having had various tanks throughout the last 30 years.
However in that time I have never encountered this problem. Has anyone else encountered this? Does anyone know what could be the cause.
I have attached some pictures below to help identify the issue.
Thank you in advance for any help and advice,
Regards Jack.
I have Gold spot plec which is around 12 inches in length and I have had her for about 6 yrs. In the last week or so I have noticed a strange orange rusty coloured spot about an inch in diameter around her lower belly near her anal region. In addition the shute which she poops from is constantly extended and is pale white rather than her normal skin colour.
Her behaviour is completely normal she has a good appetite (her usual diet consists of algae wafers , spinach and cucumber) and is still very active still digging pits and likes to move wood around the tank.
Water conditions are fine ph approx 7 to 7.2, the carbon hardness is medium to hard, no other fish are ill in the tank. I am not new to fish keeping having had various tanks throughout the last 30 years.
However in that time I have never encountered this problem. Has anyone else encountered this? Does anyone know what could be the cause.
I have attached some pictures below to help identify the issue.
Thank you in advance for any help and advice,
Regards Jack.
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