My beloved Louie has passed on, naturally. He will be missed. Thank you to all who had offered support and advice during his recovery (which was amazing!)

He was over 8 years old and his life had been remarkable. I sure will miss seeing his handsome face looking back at me from the tank.
Valorie

Just taking a moment to post some more update photos of Louie's tail recovery. Louie is doing fine, eating well, swimming and hiding normally. Occasionally makes an appearance for photo opportunities. His tail looks extraordinarily thin in the damaged area but if you didn't know about his horrible ...

Remember Louie? 2 months ago I posted about my broken tank and Louie's injury of unknown origin. For those who are not familiar. The tank cracked, all fish were bucketed, a new tank was purchased, all fish but Louie died in the first 24 hours (because the tank was not cycled obviously). Within a day ...

I'll be watching for this answer because I've heard everything from Driftwood to Cypress to Bogwood, Choya, Coconut, or Mopani wood.

It is my thought that driftwood, being a saltwater wood, would not be an ideal choice for a freshwater aquarium for obvious reasons (although would do nicely in a ...

Deb, I am in love with Mac and delighted to hear of his miraculous recovery! It gives me great hope for my 8 year old baby Louie whose gruesome photos can be seen here. This is a 20 day progression. On the 21st day I moved him to a hospital tank, his lesions burst during the netting to move him but ...

New pictures of the progression of Louie's condition. Today I moved him to a hospital tank - using 4 gallons of water from the main tank. Added the appropriate dose of medication API MELAFIX Antibacterial fish remedy. The label says it rapidly repairs damaged fins, ulcers, and open wounds. Promotes ...

I bought the full set of testing drops. No more little strips. The pond water is perfect. The aquarium water is terrible yet the water is nearly crystal clear now. Hopefully it won't be long until the Ph drops and the bacteria finally balance the tank. There are currently only 5 tiny goldfish eating ...

Did another 25% water change today. Treated the new water with Wardley 3-in-1.
I also added a continous monitoring Ph meter and a new thermometer.
In addition they've received a new external background (they must like it because they keep looking at it) and a tank length bubble curtain. Louie the ...

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My husband hasn't put Louie down yet. Every time I see his face and watch him hanging in there I just want to give him a chance to survive. The tail damage isn't any worse ...

Oh my gosh.
My heart is broken.
We just got back from dinner and his tail is partially torn. I can't stand this. My husband has promised to put him down when I'm not looking.

Thank you Larry and Mat for trying to help. I am thankful to have found this website even if too late to help my Louie.

I ...

I live in Palm Harbor Florida which is in the Tampa Bay area - Gulf Beach side. I have adjusted my profile accordingly.

I know it isn't from a heater burn because I don't use a heater. The injury started as little red spots similar to a hicky on the skin, then progressed to the skin sloughing off ...

http://www.geocities.com/vspen/injuredplec.JPG

Please try this link. I moved the picture to yahoo in hopes that you would be able to view it better from there. Maybe you can tell me what kind of plec I have? It came from the pet store, I assume it's a common one.

I know for certain that it is ...

Mats thank you for the answer. It's a 37 gallon tank and 25% change PER DAY day sounds like a lot! I'll do a water change right now though, since I trust your judgement as a moderator but I have a few more questions and will be watching the board for the answers.

Did you have a look at the photo ...

My pleco is missing a band of skin in the center of his tail. It is getting larger and is raw at the edges of the wound. We don't know how he suffered this wound but we suspect it had something to do with a tank change.

The story... while out of town my brother in law (who was watching the house ...