- Have you tested your water?
- Yes
- If I did not test my water...
- ...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
- If I do not change my water...
- ...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 all,
Firstly I want to thank everyone in this forum so much. You guys will never know how valuable you've been as a resource of information for me. Last year I had a common Pleco foisted off on me, this poor fish has had a hell of a life and I had zero experience keeping fish. The emergency "guess I own a fish now" starter tank I had him in was a disaster but using the advice I found on this forum I got him setup in a lovely 75 gallon home and for the last year he's been living his best fishy life.
I'm posting for the first time because Hank has recently developed a growth of some sort protruding from his nostril. I think it's his nostril? It honestly looked like he'd gotten one of his food pellets perfectly stuck in there. I don't know what it is nor how to treat it. His tank is a little small for him but I test twice a week and the levels are all normal for his species. I do a 25% water change once a week and 50% with a filter media change once a month. Any advice would be sorely appreciated. Thank you all so much for your time and help.
Firstly I want to thank everyone in this forum so much. You guys will never know how valuable you've been as a resource of information for me. Last year I had a common Pleco foisted off on me, this poor fish has had a hell of a life and I had zero experience keeping fish. The emergency "guess I own a fish now" starter tank I had him in was a disaster but using the advice I found on this forum I got him setup in a lovely 75 gallon home and for the last year he's been living his best fishy life.
I'm posting for the first time because Hank has recently developed a growth of some sort protruding from his nostril. I think it's his nostril? It honestly looked like he'd gotten one of his food pellets perfectly stuck in there. I don't know what it is nor how to treat it. His tank is a little small for him but I test twice a week and the levels are all normal for his species. I do a 25% water change once a week and 50% with a filter media change once a month. Any advice would be sorely appreciated. Thank you all so much for your time and help.
??I hope he lives out the rest of in peace and fullness, on happier another note I have a pleco that goes up to the top and steals and eats my koi’s floating pellets and he closes his mouth to eat it lol