Injured pleco fin

[Riftraft]

I just rescued a pleco. Not even sure what kind to be honest. I noticed he has a bent fin and was wondering how it might have happened and if it could be corrected?


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[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

Wow, looks like an old injury. It might be the angle buy his head/mouth looks deformed too.

 

[Riftraft]

Wow, looks like an old injury. It might be the angle buy his head/mouth looks deformed too.

Yea, your right. I just looked at his face and it's definitely deformed. I don't know much about him, but I do know he was in a 29 gallon with a 12" black fin shark catfish and a 5.5" pictus catfish. I bought the 29 gallon off of CL and the fish came with it. Right now I have them all in a 75 gallon with the rest of my cichlids and I feel like that still isn't enough room, so I will be looking to rehome all these guys. Gonna take some time I'm sure.


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[Riftraft]

Wow, looks like an old injury. It might be the angle buy his head/mouth looks deformed too.

Any idea what caused the deformed face or is it an illness?


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[Redbellypiranha]

I'd say he was born that way


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[ElectricBlueSeanBurch]

I guess it could have either been born that way or maybe it was in a tank way to small for way to long. No way to know for sure I guess. I say keep him and keep him fat and happy

 

[Riftraft]

I guess it could have either been born that way or maybe it was in a tank way to small for way to long. No way to know for sure I guess. I say keep him and keep him fat and happy

Well I guess the pleco is staying. My girlfriend isn't into fish like me, but if she says it's staying, it's staying lol. When I told her I was getting rid of it, she told me its the only fish she likes. So yea, I guess I'll keep him fat and happy.


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[F1 VET]

Prlly stunted from cramped and filthy conditions imo


Good man rescuing him from irresponsible people!



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[Riftraft]

Prlly stunted from cramped and filthy conditions imo


Good man rescuing him from irresponsible people!



Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

Yes, he has lived in a 29 gallon until now and the tank was discusting! Took me a little over an hour to clean it. I take pride in keeping my tanks clean. Don't understand how some people just let things get so out of hand. 😡


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