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Sick ancistruses
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 20:20
by Fundulopanchax76
Folks help ! I have bloated ancistruses ! What could be reason ? They eat only pleco tabs, vegetables and frozen foods ! Could be the reason wood or low pH of water ?
Re: Sick ancistruses
Posted: 14 Dec 2016, 20:24
by bekateen
Hi Fundulopanchax76,
What are the conditions in the tank? Can you please give us the rest of the information about the aquarium and tankmates? (there is link here:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... f=5&t=4305 to help you)
Your diet sounds good. Some wood in diet should be good. If it is just bloat, and not disease parasite or pathogen, most people recommend you feed them peas.
Also, what is tank temperature?
Good luck, Eric
Re: Sick ancistruses
Posted: 15 Dec 2016, 09:10
by Fundulopanchax76
Tank is between 60 -70 liters, tap water around 12 degrees kH, teemperature - 27 degree Celsius. I use frequently a medicine - SERA omnipur to cure fungus on fins of my bettas which are in this tank too- about 30 bettas. Is it possible plecos to be intoxicated from this medicine ?
Sick plecos are Ancistrus sp Calico. In the tank live and 4 L059 but they are healthy. Sick plecos are 3 till now, another 3 from their species look healthy. Im wondering why only 3 are sick and others are ok ? The biggest L059 is aggresive to all other plecos. Could be his aggression a reason for suppresion and sickness of smaller plecos ?