skippy_49nz Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 My sister has a goldspot pleco and she phoned me today to say is really bloated like a balloon. Its relatively young and about 10cm. One fish "expert" said she might keep an eye out for baby plecos in the tank in a few days. Others have suggested feeding peas or adding some epsom salts to the water to help clear it out. So far it hasn't eaten any peas and the epsom salts have done nothing. Does anyone have any suggestions? I haven't seen the fish myself but it doesn't sound like any sort of gravid that I have heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 I would have suggested trying those two things first aswell. Is the Pleco other wise swimming around as he normally would?? Any other Changes your Sister has noticed?? Water Parameters would be good too if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yes, she said it was swimming fine when she tried to catch it. I'll get her to check the water stats. She has a red spot in the same tank which is fine and several young bristle noses which are also fine. I think she has some jewels and a couple of convicts and T bars I think they are and some clown loaches, and could be a few albino cories as well. All other fish are doing ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Ok, all water stats were fine 2 days ago. The tank has been set up foe several months so cycling shouldn't be an issue. Pharound 6.9-7.0 ammonia,nitrate, nitrite zero or close to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 The only one that should be showing a reading is the Nitrates, all the others should be at 0. I would tell her to do water changes everyday untill the ammonia, and nitrites are sitting at 0. Maybe she is eggbound? Has she laid before? Has your sister tried feeding the Goldspot some zucchini? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 She said its about 10cm and I would have thougt they would need to be a lot bigger than that to breed... She tried forcing some mashed peas in its mouth but it spat it back out. The epsom salts also seem to have done nothing. All she can do is wait and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 How's the pleco? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 It may be dropsy? Its really hard to tell when plecs have it as they have no scales as such to stick out like a pinecone. I had a big plec get it and it took me ages to figure out what it was :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Its still the same. Swims around fine and generally looks happy enough but hasn't really eaten for probably almost 3 weeks and hasn't done what plecos are famous for for the same time. this makes me think there is a blockage somewhere. Its not floating up or sinking down in the tank, but looks quite unfortunate. I think there's no coming back for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochelleMay Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 if it is some kind of blockage the de-shelled peas should have helped with that. Maybe try them again. I hope he gets better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 How's the pleco doing? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy_49nz Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 It didn't make it. She told me it died today. I figured as long as it wasn't eating or pooping it couldn't last too long like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Ah shucks, sorry to hear Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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