Pleco Problem!!!

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Tank Parameters:

10 Gallon setup for three months
76 degrees
PH 7.8
Ammonia/Nitrite 0/0
Nitrate 10PPM
GH/KH 20/4
Aquarium Salt

I currently have an Albino Bristlenose that is perfectly healthy living in this tank. I have tried to add additional bristlenoses lately with no success. Last weekend I purchased an Orange Flash, emerald cory and a bristlenose to add to my tank. The Flash and the Cory are doing great, the bristlenose lasted about 24 hours... This weekend I wanted to try again with another pleco to accompany the albino that has been in the tank for two months. This bristlenose lasted for roughly the same amount of time. They have been active and behaving just like any other pleco would until all of a sudden, they are on their back barely breathing.

I have 14 other fish that are perfectly healthy. I can add other fish to the tank without incident. Is there something with my water conditions that the plecos don't like? If so, why is my albino healthy?

Please help!!!
 
I'm sure the 1 inch per gallon rule gets violated here pretty bad. Even if all the fish were 1 inch thats 14 inches(that's 14 gallons).

Side note: The 1 inch per gallon rule doesn't work anyways( have you ever kept a 10 inch Oscar in a 10 gallon?)
 
I have a Fluval C3 running in the tank so, filtration isn't the problem. I can add other species to the tank without a problem so, like I stated in the original post, I am wondering why the plecos recently added have a problem. It would appear to me that my water is fine and the other fish are active and healthy so I was looking for useful input as to why I am having the problem, especially since I have a pleco that is healthy in the tank already.

I doubt that a 'Wives Tales' would be the reason why the two new plecos added were the only fish effected.
 
Just so you know, most people don't take kindly to people that ask for advise, get correct advise and then dismiss said asvise whilst insulting advisors, all in their 1st 2 posts...just saying...
 
Ohhhhh you have a Fluval C3 on the tank....hey everybody its alright he has a Fluval C3 on the tank. With that amount a filtration on a 10g you might want to think about adding an Arapaima. Forget the pleco.
 
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