Until now, I have been using a R/O filter given to me by a friend for my L046 zebra tank water. I would add Replenish, by SeaChem, to replace the minerals removed by the RO filter. I've bought a RO/DI filter and was wondering if Replenish is good enough for the addition of a DI filter? I've never ...

Everyone was visibly clear by the end of the day on April 3. When should I stop treating them?

Its a miricle these fry survived everything!

The male is all clear today and I assume the eggs he is fanning have hatched because one escaped, so I put it in a tumbler. The female still has a few spots on her but she is looking much better. Thanks for all your help.

Thanks all, I already keep the temp at 86 and was warned not to use salt with the quickcure treatment. I already tried the salt/heat method but that didnt seem to solve the problem. The male, in the pic., seems to have improved since last night. Ill keep you posted.

Thanks for your responses. The instructions on the quick cure seem to suggest to treat for three days and, of not cured, treat for another three days. Would you say a "full treatment course" is 3 or 6 days?

What is their l number?

I am having difficulty beating a white spot problem on my mega clown plecos. I recently lost my zebra and queen arabesque plecos to this same illness and have been treating the mega clowns for three days now with Quick Cure-a formalin malachite green medication- 1 drop per gallon daily. The spots ...

I nuked it today and set it back up. Thanks for everyone's help. I am so heartbroken, It helps to know there's nice ppl out there. Thanks especially to Barbie, you really make a difference!

Does anyone have suggestions on how to treat the tank I had all the deaths in. I don't want to destroy the biological filtration that I already have, but I also dont want to harbor any parasites. Can I just let the bad things cycle out and, if so, how long should I let the tank stay without any fish?

The last two zebras died last night sometime. One of them had reddish pectoral fins.

Thanks for the response.
Ammonia is 0-.25 ppm
Nitrite is 0
I started using metro + by hikari. Is it ok to just switch from this to formalin/malachite green. If I switch, what temp should I keep them at during treatment and should I keep adding salt as you stated in the zebrapleco.com forum?

Their sudden deaths(4 within 2 hours) led me to assume it was something I unknowingly did and the plant sap is the only "chemical" I could come up with. I did a 25%(50ro/50tap) water change yesterday and added a corner filter filled with carbon. I also did another 25% waterchange today. About a week ...

Sorry. I didn't realize the sap from the plant had dropped onto the lid till after the queens died. Then I realized it when I looked at the lid closely. I've since removed the plant. It's a bare bottom 40 g long subdivided by a plexi divider. Queens on one side and zebras on the other. No other tank ...

I have 4 zebra juveniles and 4 queen arabesque juveniles with plenty of hiding spots in a 40g long with a corner filter, a #5 sponge and an eheim professional 3 ( for up to 65g). Today, I was putting in a wooden bubbler and everyone was active and ok. 2 hrs later all 4 queen arabesque were dead. The ...

Twotankamin, do you think it'll be ok to grow out the four L046 and the four L260's in the same tank? Both species are both approx 2". If so, when should I separate them?

Thanks for all the info. I bought 5 rummy nose and will see how they work out. I'll keep u up to date.

I was curious if anyone has kept dither fish with the zebra and queen arabesque plecos and which is recommended? I have 4 zebra juveniles and 4 queen arabesque juveniles with plenty of hiding spots in a 40g long with a corner filter, a #5 sponge and an eheim professional 3 ( for up to 65g). I will ...

Thanks for the info guys, very helpfull. Looks like your ex- wife will keep her house this time Mats. Is there a common name for these pleco that is more universal and clear? I bet if I refer to them as L004 most ppl won't know what I'm talking about.

I am thinking of buying a pair of longfin L144 but was wondering if it b better to buy a trio. Will the male raise one batch at a time or breed with both females as he's watching wigglers?

What a beautiful tank plecoboy! Very nice job!!! For me, I like to garden in the winter months- in in st Paul, MN.

Thanks, Aisain Guy, for asking this question. I was about to post the same when I stumbled across your post.