What's with the tail?

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

. I've had a batch of rubber lip plecos in quarantine for a couple of months now. They all look great, but this guy just keeps having trouble with his tail. I've used salt to no avail. The tank is on a drip, which means water quality is good.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, HarleyK

 

[HarleyK]

 

[Wailua Boy]

Could this fish be being nibbled on by another plec?

 

[HarleyK]

Dunno.
Tank is 10 gal, lots of hiding spots. Also holds sword tails and a few spotted raphael besides five rubber lip plecos.
Thoughts?

 

[Oddball]

Is that argulus attached to his tail? Might want to do a scrape and treat with an antibacterial like neosporin.

 

[Aquanero]

You could try one small drop of providone iodine directly onto the affected area. Just be advised it will look worse before it looks better.

 

[Charney]

Does it look like the fin is "melting" away? I would find that in some of plecos after moving or if they were getting bullied. It just looked like it was receding away. I found water changes in aquarium salt 1 tablespoon to 5 gallons cleared it no problem. I can't really make what that bulge is though

 

[HarleyK]

Doesn't look like fish lice, Oddball.
I still have little use of my right arm, will catch the fish and scrape'n dunk the tail asap.

 

[HarleyK]

 

[HarleyK]