wataugachicken said:
Mean while the plecos fins contimue to split while the confused poster does not know who to believe. :help:
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Mean while the plecos fins contimue to split while the confused poster does not know who to believe. :help:
no offense but i think u 2 should be helping the guy w/ problems and not go after each other's throats lol :duh:
khombre said:
I agree, and I have a pleco with this problem that was remedied by the same advice I offer, I dont need some one saying it wont work because that is all they have to offer. To the original poster, you can try whay I did. Or you can go with what another contributor read off a web site advertisement.
For once, I agree with Bob, don't use Melafix, it's nothing but snake oil in a pretty package.
I personally, would do nothing as it will heal up quickly in a few days so long as the fish is healthy. Keep an eye on it, if it looks like it's getting infected with anything, add the salt.
I personally, would do nothing as it will heal up quickly in a few days so long as the fish is healthy. Keep an eye on it, if it looks like it's getting infected with anything, add the salt.
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There are several reasons for pleco to get holes/tears.
Stress can cause problems - like if they are housed with aggressive fish (maybe because the aggressive fish attach him
)
Water problems can cause issues.
Growing can cause issues.
etc... Untill we get more details on the problem - we will never be able to determine what EXACTLY is the solution. Certain problems take certain solutions.
IME, when I have had this problem, it heals up quickly (no more than 3 days) with no action taken. My cause however is because they are housed with aggressive cichlids who have nothing better to do
As for Melaleuca (or what ever it is), I have never added anything to my tank including medication and salt - so I have no experience.
Good Luck
Aries
Stress can cause problems - like if they are housed with aggressive fish (maybe because the aggressive fish attach him
)Water problems can cause issues.
Growing can cause issues.
etc... Untill we get more details on the problem - we will never be able to determine what EXACTLY is the solution. Certain problems take certain solutions.
IME, when I have had this problem, it heals up quickly (no more than 3 days) with no action taken. My cause however is because they are housed with aggressive cichlids who have nothing better to do
As for Melaleuca (or what ever it is), I have never added anything to my tank including medication and salt - so I have no experience.
Good Luck
Aries
Settle down folks... I have kept plecos, I have had this problem many times, and I have always had good resolution. If it's not infected, if it's just a clean tear, keep your water quality as perfect as you can and wait. No need to add salt, which can really mess up some things in a tank. No need to medicate it which can harm other things. Just give him a few weeks, and keep a really close eye on his fin. If he's healthy, and no infection is present, and he's eating well... he'll heal. I've gotten tatters moving my plec's, I've seen it happen from them tusseling for position on the zuchinie,and sometimes, just because they had a big growth spurt. It looks horrible, and I'm sure it's not so nice for the fish, but it's pretty normal. No need to panic, just keep him clean and keep him fed and don't stress him out with any additives untill you see signs of infection. If he's healthy, and your tank is clean, he'll heal right up.
Bob is banned. Relax everyone. Melafix can be helpful to fish. You don't have to use it, but it can make things heal faster and better.
I want to add that even though i have never used Melafix for fish (i have been lucky and not needed it), the active ingredient is tea tree oil (if i am remembering correctly from previous discussions), which i have used on myself a number of times with good results. it does work - it's not snake oil.
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