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	Female bristlenose plec died
wayne_rowley Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Apr-2006	My female bristlenose died at the weekend. There is no obvious reason I can think of. There was no external sign of disease, but she had been off her food for a couple of days before and appeared to be gulping with her mouth while rested. Water conditions are fine: Amonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 (though it was restering about 0.2mg/l after I removed the body - I think caused by the decaying fish as it returned back to 0 the next day) Nitrate: 0-0.1mg/l Phosphate: 0.5 mg/l Other tank mates are fine. Any ideas why it might have died? Wayne
Posted 19-Jul-2006 20:36
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Wayne with all the infomation supplied you forgot to say her size and, age. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 22-Jul-2006 11:16
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	but she had been off her food for a couple of days before Possibly internal parasite or bacterial infection. Nitrate: 0-0.1mg/l How long has your tank been setup for? Do you have lots of plants in the tank? Strange nitrate level really
Posted 24-Jul-2006 11:58
wayne_rowley Fingerling Posts: 20 Kudos: 6 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Apr-2006	Sorry for the delay in replying - the post was moved and I did not notice. Age wise I am not sure how old she was. She was about 9cm in length but we have only had her for 4 months. The tank has been set up since March this year. I bought the plec once the tank had cycled fully. I do have quite a fiew plants in the tank and the low nitrate reading is quite normal for me. Wayne
Posted 30-Jul-2006 22:37


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