Help me find out what killed and whats killing my plecos

Katome556

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Oct 16, 2006
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I found my small pleco dead just a moment ago, and my big one seems like he's dieing ;_; What did i do wrong???
My small one lived in my 15 gal,parameters are 0amm,18 nitrates,0 nitrites.No signs of illness prier to death.

My little pleco who is dead, was pure white when i got him out of his tank.His minnow buddies are doing great no signs of illness.
He ate his food last night and he was hiding as usual this morning in his favorite spot,i know cause i seen him swim in their in a hurry as soon as the lights went on. He usually comes zooming out of his hiding spot as soon as the lights are out but he didn't tonight i moved his coconut and i found him dead.

I've been slacking just a tab lately but i didn't think it was too much.Missing one cleaning every so often and such.

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my big pleco lives in my 30 gal,w/ only 1 other fish my betta.

My big pleco,seems to have a White Spot on him,i've never noticed this till i pushed him around some w/my net today It's fuzzy.He's been acting really really weird today.Such as not moving as much and trying to jump out of his tank and just drifting through the water.

i ran out of test strips and was only able to check the amm which is 0,i'll be buying new ones tomorrow but i'm worried he may not make it through the night.

but If their any way possible i can help him and find out what happened,i'd really like some help Please!

*also i've already did a water change today and cleaned the filters in tank water.*
 

Katome556

Large Fish
Oct 16, 2006
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Russell,Kansas
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Really! you've never heard of this happening. :< I guess it's just my luck something weird happened to my tank's.


Good news for my big pleco, it seems after moving him from my 30 gallon to a 10 gallon quarantine tank.That he's doing better and doesn't have such a big white fuzzy spot as before.

i also moved my betta out of my 30 gal.Because i noticed white fuzzy patches on him as well.

i'm think i'm just gonna tear down my 30 gal and clean everything w/ bleach and water and then re cycle it and restock it.
 

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