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fishbone19 Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Aug-2004	i have had my pleco for a while now. it is about 13cm long and i have recently noticed that is is strting to get yellowy brown sploces on its head and its scxales look like they are strting to go whitish. can you please help me to find out what is wrong and how i can fix it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	To help, please post test results in ammonia,nitrite,nitate,and ph, what size tank, what filter do you use, how many fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	I agree, more info?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
fishbone19 Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Aug-2004	i ahve a 4ft tank. i have 1 red devil, 2 jaguars, 1 brazilien, 1 oscar, 2 convicts, 1 jackdempse. my ph was 6 now its neutrel and i dont have the stuff to test the others.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	Could be anything from poor water quality(due to overstockedness) to aggression from the other fish Is this..like a new tank, and are the fish new?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Do some water changes, and please get your water tested, as it sounds like bad water quality.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	are you sure you dodnt just scare him? I know that when i turn my lights on, or my dog runs into the stand/tank, mine turns a whiter color because he is scared.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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