Birstlenose dying with red patches on skin

[Bak3r]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

10

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

21-30%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Hi, I’m loosing a lot of my bristlenose plecs in my main 200 litre tank. They appear to be getting red patches on there skin and then a few days later end up dead. The ammonia is 0 nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 10ppm and ph is 7. I do 30% water changes once a week and it’s stocked with corys and angelfish. I have no idea what’s going on and any help would be appreciated.

 

[phreeflow]

That looks like septicemia…could be from aeromonas or pseudomonas. Maybe an infection took hold when they were injured from fighting each other or an ammonia spike?

Its hard to treat…try doubling up on water changes, add aeration, and Kanamycin

 

[Bak3r]

Thanks! Well the previous young male had a cut on his cheek which gradually got worse and he then died so it possibly is from fighting. thanks I’ll try do a lot more waterchanges

 

[Fishyboy🐟🐟🐟]

Hi, I’m loosing a lot of my bristlenose plecs in my main 200 litre tank. They appear to be getting red patches on there skin and then a few days later end up dead. The ammonia is 0 nitrite is 0 and nitrate is 10ppm and ph is 7. I do 30% water changes once a week and it’s stocked with corys and angelfish. I have no idea what’s going on and any help would be appreciated.

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Looks like bacteria infection would treat with antibiotics