Help wit sick Pleco

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.
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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

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
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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.

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
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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.