I think my 2 plecos have cases of fin rot going on, and I was going to get some melafix to add to the tank.
I did a search and came up with some info but a lot people say that melafix shouldn't be used on sensitive fish like catfish and plecos.
I was wondering because I have a king tiger, gold nugget, and 1 tetra in the tank. It's a 29gal.
I've had the fish in the tank for over 2 years and haven't had a problem. I was wondering if maybe the plecos are getting aggressive or if it is fin rot.
Both plecos are about 4" long but they both hang out in their seperate hiding spots and I don't ever see them fight.
The king tiger has the most damage, his tail fin is pretty bad and his dorsal fin is slightly damaged. The gold nugget has mild damage to his tail and dorsal fins just small sections of the yellow seams on his tail and dorsal fins are missing.
So to break it all down. Do you think it's aggression toward each other or a case of fin rot? I know 29gal is little small but the plecos aren't very big. I am going to get a 55 gallon eventually but I don't have room for a bigger tank right now.
Is melafix ok to use on plecos?? I want to treat them as soon as possible but I don't want the medication to do more harm than good.
I did a search and came up with some info but a lot people say that melafix shouldn't be used on sensitive fish like catfish and plecos.
I was wondering because I have a king tiger, gold nugget, and 1 tetra in the tank. It's a 29gal.
I've had the fish in the tank for over 2 years and haven't had a problem. I was wondering if maybe the plecos are getting aggressive or if it is fin rot.
Both plecos are about 4" long but they both hang out in their seperate hiding spots and I don't ever see them fight.
The king tiger has the most damage, his tail fin is pretty bad and his dorsal fin is slightly damaged. The gold nugget has mild damage to his tail and dorsal fins just small sections of the yellow seams on his tail and dorsal fins are missing.
So to break it all down. Do you think it's aggression toward each other or a case of fin rot? I know 29gal is little small but the plecos aren't very big. I am going to get a 55 gallon eventually but I don't have room for a bigger tank right now.
Is melafix ok to use on plecos?? I want to treat them as soon as possible but I don't want the medication to do more harm than good.
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