help quickly please!!!

[bala_aquarium]

my my common pleco mini me is floating at the surface with holes in his fins.hes still alive.i turned down the flow on my filters and added strees salt then peut him in my breeding net to keep him from other fish.what could this be.please help. i posted here becuase more traffic comes to this category compared to diesease in my opinion

 

[Pure]

Bala..you know how this goes..What are your parameters?? What other plecs are in the tank? Does the fish look bloated?

My first guess is going to be that another plec opened a can of wupass on him.

 

[bala_aquarium]

ammonia-o
nitrates as of now 0-i did a massive water change the other day
nitrite-0
ph-7.2 about

fish does not look bloated appears to be eating fine(actually seen him eat last night)

 

[bala_aquarium]

the other fish in the tank are mollies and one larger pleco right now but if he gets better thinking about putting him with my other plecos in my 250g.there all doing good in there plenty of caves attempted live plants fake plants so theres plenty of room for him fulgrown as with the other plecs

 

[Pure]

That is odd then. Mollies wouldn't do that to him. Fin rot normally starts at the tips and works it's way towards the body. I've never heard of it making holes in the fins.

I'm pretty much stumped as to what could cause this. I would just treat the tank with a melifix, Primafix combo. If this isn't fin rot then these 2 meds certainly won't hurt anyone.

Just keep an eye on him and hope he pulls through.

Sometimes fish just die for no apparent reason, despite our best efforts.

*ding* Something just came to me. You say you just did a huge water change on this tank. How much did you change and what procedure did you use for back filling the tank?

 

[bala_aquarium]

ohh as tweetie2(mom now that you know) brought to my attention we also have a larger common in there always by himself though.we empty 30% of water then add stress salt.we use an ro unit wether mom wants to or not.and slowly pour it in the tank so we do not cause stress.unless it does the exact opposite

 

[Pure]

Commons are known for not getting along at times. That's probably what happened to him. I have 1 common and 2 L001s in my 125 and they are constantly scrapping with each other. And these guys are all under 6 inches. It's only going to get worse as they get bigger. So yes I will be getting rid of some of them.

About you using RO, You do keep an eye on what your TDS is right? You shouldn't be using pure RO water. It either needs to be mixed with tap water or have some sort of trace elements and calcium (carbonate hardness) add back.

 

[bala_aquarium]

i add ph adjuster and electro lights and add a little tap

 

[bala_aquarium]

so i should get rid of the little guy or can i move him to a bigger tank? with lots more room

 

[Pure]

Move him, he may still fight with others of the same size. But at least in a larger tank they can get away from each other before too much damage is done.

 

[bala_aquarium]

ok ill move him and then try and find a better home right away

 

[bala_aquarium]

this is just not my week first i lose 3 filters and 27 baby bristlenose from power surge and now i have to get rid of my mini me

 

[Pure]

this is just not my week first i lose 3 filters and 27 baby bristlenose from power surge and now i have to get rid of my mini me

Keep sponge filters running in a couple of tanks at all times for just such an emergency.

 

[bala_aquarium]

not do to lack of filtration the died i had a powerhead in there and it over heated and cause an electrical shock in the tank frying all my baby plecos.well i think thats how they got fryed

 

[DclownD]

whats the best sponge filter u have used pure? as i am looking into adding one to my tank for a wee more filtration?

 

[bala_aquarium]

hes gone to the big tank in the sky

 

[Pure]

that sux Bala. Sorry man.

Dclown, a sponge is a sponge. One is pretty much as good as the next. Just pay attention to what the rated gallon it is.

I even make my own.

 

[bala_aquarium]

how do you make your own