Pleco Flesh Exposed

[Justin David]

What's going on here?

29 gallon tank
7 L169
15 L144
Dripping 17 gallons per day
Ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 30
Plenty of driftwood and aeration
Zuchini algae wafers cucumber and protein once a week

I have been losing about 5 fry per day for the past 2 weeks.

6 days ago I saw one of the L144's in the sponge filter outlet, no bug deal, they go in all the time, 2 days, then on the third day I decided to take her out of the tube. She was fungused, gave her her own tank methylene blue, dead the next day.

Today I see another in the sponge
Outlet, so I pull him out to see sunken eyes, red marks on body, and a wound.

All fry that have died so far have been skinny with no silver stomach. ( for those that have bred bristlenose you know what I am talking about)

I have a pic of the one i pulled today attatched...

I have been treating with proform c for the past 2 days, on the third and last day today. Cant say that I see it making a difference.

Thanks guys

 

[Justin David]

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[BIG-G]

6 days ago I saw one of the L144's in the sponge filter outlet, no bug deal, they go in all the time, 2 days, then on the third day I decided to take her out of the tube. She was fungused,

First off I wish I could be of more help but I have not got a definite answer.
But with what you said of the other fish it could be some type of flesh eatin type of infection either bacterial or maybe even viral.
It may also be the aftermath of the fungal infection which is most likely i would guess.