sumthins wrong with my bristlenose, help please

[headbanger_jib]

here are a few pics

any help would be great, thank you


now she lives in a tank of 30g, has a filtration of 130g/hr, has 2 large pieces of drift wood.

previously she used to live with a few dats and a rita rita catfish, may be she got bitten by them i guess, but the wound seems to be going for worse and is there any way i can help the fish

 

[headbanger_jib]

some one help me

 

[matubula]

Looks like fin rot on the pectoral fin that has spread to the body that has caused and open wound. What is the marking around its belly, a bite mark? I can only recommend that you keep the water in tip top condition, try to ensure that she eats and get some sort of bacterial medication. Hope she recovers for you.

 

[RedTailKinG]

bloat

 

[ahodge84]

Check out Melafix. It's a good natural remedy to repair wounds.

 

[BPags52]

I can't view the pics at work, but Melafix is generally good for repairing damaged fins and healing wounds and preventing infections. I believe Pimafix is used to treat infected wounds/etc. I'd get a second opinion though.

Note: Not necessarily recommending those, but they might help..

 

[headbanger_jib]

have heard that plecos usually can't take meds, thats the reason wanted to know, what can be done

 

[headbanger_jib]

bloat

how is it bloat????
did you even read what i had posted

 

[zerojquan85]

ooh man.. sorry to see the pleco like that.. it looks like an infection from the bite/ wound..

i've seen pleco being bitten and recover... but thats a bit different.. he def looks infected...

 

[zenyfish]

Geez ... BN do not belong in the same tank as Dats and Rita Rita as you've found out.