Fishie123 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hello. I am having really bad luck with my plecos. :tears: My L260 tail look bitten or has some sort of fungal infection. I am not to sure what it is? Here is some img of the pleco... Please help :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Tail looks like an L66's. More importantly, what are your water parameters like? What is the nitrite level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Stop feeding Frequent but small water changes with those changes also build up temp to 30 degrees even 31-32 Pull out wood and bamboo and any other organic matter. I don't think salts have much an affect on plecs but could try as with something like melafix. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I've used melafix before on plecos with great results. Stop feeding Frequent but small water changes with those changes also build up temp to 30 degrees even 31-32 Pull out wood and bamboo and any other organic matter. I don't think salts have much an affect on plecs but could try as with something like melafix. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I haven't feed them since Saturday till Wednesday as I had a problem with my ammonia. Started feeding again on Thursday? I haven't feed them much beside cucumber or carrot? My ammonia is 0. I can put him in a bucket with water from the same tank and use the bucket("Non Chlorine") as a hospital tank. As I do not want to starve my other fish. I am going to use an internal filter into the bucket, and put a small heater in there at the temp 30 degrees or higher. Will this method be suitable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 It will be quite stressful for the fish if you move him around. Your other fish won't starve if you hold off feeding for a few days or even a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I've removed all the wood and bamboo but my L260 is stuck inside on of them? I have no idea how to get him out of there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsparrow Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 :facepalm: just stop feeding for a while allow the tank to cycle and treat the tank with melafix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 By the look of the tail I would say the ammonia problem is the issue. High ammonia tends to burn the skin. What caused the ammonia problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishie123 Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I think I was over feeding with shrimp or maybe waste produce by the plecos. My ammonia is 0 as I check yesterday and today with my test kit. I've just added some melafix. Hopefully everything turn alright. :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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