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this is what i found today in my tank

this is really sad, taking a look at this plec floating around, still kicking and trying to live
i noticed all his fins have bite marks, his belly has bite marks

this poor plec was put threw hell

this is why it is so important to read, ask, and learn before buying any fish

 

bluekrissyspike

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yeah, he's looking kinda ruff. i hope he made it cause he definitely seems to have the will to live.
 

Star_Rider

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so ..who did what??
 

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he gave up...so i gave him the swim of his life

its from my noobie below me who has him in a overstocked ten gal
he had cichlids, guppys, mollys, cat fish and everything in there
feeds them nothing but flakes, has a top fin filter
doesnt siphon the tank

this plec never ate, and now he has another one

he has too many fish in his 10 and his 20 is just as sad

i cant do anything about it

i just cant beleave the shape it was in....ive never seen fins like that before
 

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Put fish in Quarantine tank if possible. Turn lights out.

Keep water parameters pristine (nitrate below 20, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite), verify with good liquid drop test kit, treat with some melafix to speed soft tissue injury recovery and therefore help avoid secondary infection.

Do not net. Adds to stress.

Do not put in tank with aggressive tankmates.

Seems like perfectly treatable injuries.

edit : apparently not.

edit :
i cant do anything about it
Apparently not.

Don't accept any more of his fish. If it bothers you this much (and I can see why it would), stop hanging out with him.
 

Reefscape

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this is what i found today in my tank

this is really sad, taking a look at this plec floating around, still kicking and trying to live
i noticed all his fins have bite marks, his belly has bite marks

this poor plec was put threw hell

this is why it is so important to read, ask, and learn before buying any fish


I dont get it...."This is what i found today in my tank" ???? You found? I thought you said you rescued the plecs in another thread? and were advised to remove it because you have two other large plecs? ( 8 inch and 4 inch)..

Of course, i may be wrong...
 

a&j_tanks

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coler shorty after i posted it, he stop swimming and just floated
the only reason why i netted him was cuz he was floating all around the 55

i took him out to see if he was breathing, then he started kicking...so i took the video
and then he just stopped...and was gone
 

a&j_tanks

]V[onster Devil Keeper
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I dont get it...."This is what i found today in my tank" ???? You found? I thought you said you rescued the plecs in another thread? and were advised to remove it because you have two other large plecs? ( 8 inch and 4 inch)..
sounds like you need to read bit more

i saved him couple days ago, put him in my 55 and i have plenty of food at the bottom for my plecs/loaches

it looked like to me that he needed to eat

well he didn't

i woke up to find him floating around in the tank

so i shot the video

and then he pretty much stooped

so i guess i didn't all the way save him, but i tried
 
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