Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 wandered past my tank this evening to find my 27cm Albino Pleco upside down. he was still breathing. lifted tank lid and he stayed where he was. normally flees to other end of tank. put net in tank, still did not move. i ended up turning him over with the handle of the net. realised there was a problem as he never lets me get anywhere near him. moved him into quarantine (28L tank is too small for him, but its temporary) with completely new water, air stone and small Elite filter. he is sitting on the bottom, has moved a couple of times, but only very slightly, and is occasionally rocking. any ideas and is there anything else that i can do for him? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 28L is way to small a tnak to isolate him in IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i know this, but i have nothing else bigger than that available atm. also just noticed, his eyes are looking sunken :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 moved him into quarantine (28L tank is too small for him, but its temporary) with completely new water, air stone and small Elite filter. he is sitting on the bottom, has moved a couple of times, but only very slightly, and is occasionally rocking. I think Tsarmina realises that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 moved him into quarantine (28L tank is too small for him, but its temporary) with completely new water, air stone and small Elite filter. he is sitting on the bottom, has moved a couple of times, but only very slightly, and is occasionally rocking. I think Tsarmina realises that. Whoops sori posted twice???? DOnt know how that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 28L is way to small a tnak to isolate him in IMO i would isolate him in a tank instead of a tnak sorry can't help with the plec the sunken eyes is wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Yea keeping a pleco in a tnak like that could make him into a pelco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 How is the belly? Is that sunken also or distended. Keep flow and airation up. When you say completely new water did you import anything from it's tank, even somw Bio as don't want to add to problem with too much change and shock that could cause. Any new plants or fish lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 How is the belly? Is that sunken also or distended. Keep flow and airation up. When you say completely new water did you import anything from it's tank, even somw Bio as don't want to add to problem with too much change and shock that could cause. Any new plants or fish lately? ah sunken eyes on a plec may be a sign of being skinny as their plates would hold the shape ? or am i assuming too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 stomach looks fine (got a good look when he was upside down) used about 2L out of his tank, the rest from the tap. just a note, i have never used any chemicals when adding water to my tanks, and have never had any losses. Gotta love that magic Wainui water nothing new has been added to the tank in over 6 months. he lives with a black ghost knife (his best buddy) a clown knife, 3 convicts (which i'm trying to get rid of) and 2 buenos aires tetra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 has he improved at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 no change and, unfortunately, the melafix i have is well past its use by date, so can't even use that. hopefully he will last the night and i can get some tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I don't know if melafix will do that much or salts as plecs don't respond to them that well. Antibiotics for bacterial infection or even prazi that might flush him if he's bound up at all. Water changes, and no food is all I can suggest. Good luck!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 He didn't make it correct size, including tail, was 30cm; without tail, just under 23cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 So sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 sad day did you do the autopsy thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 no. i had enough trouble measuring him. i couldn't even think about trying an autopsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Sorry to hear you lost him, Tsarmina It sounds almost exactly the same thing that I lost my Albino Common to about 6 months ago, same symptoms and oddly enough, mine was pretty much the same size as yours too. I couldn't find anyone who had the first idea what might have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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