Re: Help wit sick Pleco

[Donald Kerns]

sky.watcher wrote:

>I though he would surely be dead by this morning but
> again when I moved the wood he swam in a very strange circle kind of
> on his side and went right back to where he was.
<snip>
> If anyone has any suggestions I
> would be very grateful. Thanks in advance.

How about a 50% water change with treated, temperature matched water
following a really good gravel cleaning.

What are the tank parameters?
How big
What temp
Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate
pH
filters, air stones, etc...

-Donald
"When you've lost your ability to laugh, you've lost your ability to
think straight." -To Inherit the Wind

[Cammie]

Does he also look skinny? I'm concerned he may not have got enough food in
your tank, this happened to my Pleco. He kept my aquarium so free of
algae, I then supplemented with algae wafers probably too late and I think
he died of starvation. :(


"sky.watcher" > wrote in message
.. .
> Hi all,
> I got home from work last night to find my Royal Pleco on the bottom of
the
> aquarium with his head seemingly shoved tightly between a rock and some
> driftwood. I thought at the time that he had somehow been accidentally
> lodged there and died but when I moved the wood he swam a short distance
and
> once again stuck his head tightly under another piece of wood. I though he
> would surely be dead by this morning but again when I moved the wood he
swam
> in a very strange circle kind of on his side and went right back to where
he
> was. I am quite certain that I am about to lose this wonderful fish and as
> he was a gift from my Fiancé I do not wish to lose him. If anyone has any
> suggestions I would be very grateful.
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

[sky.watcher]

The Pleco does eat the available algae in the tank but I also feed Spirolina
disks and lettuce so I don't think he's starving. I think he's just a sick
fish but I can't for the life of me think what he may be sick from. As I
said before, this fish was bought for me by my fiancé and he didn't come
cheap either. I don't see to many Royals for sale in my neck of the woods so
I imagine he will be difficult to replace if I lose him.
Thanks for your advice and any more you may have would be appreciated.

"Cammie" > wrote in message
...
> Does he also look skinny? I'm concerned he may not have got enough food
in
> your tank, this happened to my Pleco. He kept my aquarium so free of
> algae, I then supplemented with algae wafers probably too late and I think
> he died of starvation. :(
>