Ok I'm re-posting this here I forgot there was a forum for sick fish. Then I read the posting suggestions so there is a ton of added info.
The day before yesterday I looked in my tank and I instantly knew something was wrong with my pleco. He just looked off, I looked him over and there seems to be a growth protruding from his abdonmen very small couple mm in the shape of a raised mole. Could this be a parasite? I tried to get a pic, but I do not want to stress him out and as of last nite he no longer stays attached to the walls or clings upside down.
He is housed in a 72g that is filtered by a fuval 405, a fluval 3plus and a emperor 400 it also has a water pump (can't remember the brand I have in that tank). The tank is used as a divider btwn my sun-room and my living room, so lots of sunlight no artifical lighting. His tank mates are a tire track eel, and a leopard leaf fish. He has been housed in the tank for 7 or 8 mons. I've had him since he was maybe 2 or 3" he is currently around the 1' mark. He eats lots of algae, then I provide him with zuccini, peas, spinach, algea waffers, blood worms. He's only about eight years old, I will be crushed to loose him.
Another side thought is that I always wondered why he never got bigger at eight years he's only 1' is it possible that he's had some type of internal parasite for years which has sunted his growth?
-I just got back from the fish store and I picked up prazi pro. I'm going to separate him to a rubbermaid to treat him. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The day before yesterday I looked in my tank and I instantly knew something was wrong with my pleco. He just looked off, I looked him over and there seems to be a growth protruding from his abdonmen very small couple mm in the shape of a raised mole. Could this be a parasite? I tried to get a pic, but I do not want to stress him out and as of last nite he no longer stays attached to the walls or clings upside down.
He is housed in a 72g that is filtered by a fuval 405, a fluval 3plus and a emperor 400 it also has a water pump (can't remember the brand I have in that tank). The tank is used as a divider btwn my sun-room and my living room, so lots of sunlight no artifical lighting. His tank mates are a tire track eel, and a leopard leaf fish. He has been housed in the tank for 7 or 8 mons. I've had him since he was maybe 2 or 3" he is currently around the 1' mark. He eats lots of algae, then I provide him with zuccini, peas, spinach, algea waffers, blood worms. He's only about eight years old, I will be crushed to loose him.
Another side thought is that I always wondered why he never got bigger at eight years he's only 1' is it possible that he's had some type of internal parasite for years which has sunted his growth?
-I just got back from the fish store and I picked up prazi pro. I'm going to separate him to a rubbermaid to treat him. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Seriously-well cared for commons like yours make me want to get one.
