Need Help with Spotted BN Pleco

nadajdui · Post by **nadajdui** » 31 May 2006, 00:13

Just today I noticed my Spotted BN had some red at the base of her dorsal and tail fins. She was acting really weird, like she was weak and tired. I didn't like the look of her at all, so she is now in my Quarantine tank. I think maybe she has Hemorrhagic Septicemia. She's just sitting there, and when she moves, she has to fight to stay upright. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I really don't want to lose her. Thanks.

(If there is a hospital section, I couldn't find it, so if necessary you can move this there)

nadajdui · Post by **nadajdui** » 31 May 2006, 02:04

He died.

Least it was quick.

nadajdui · Post by **nadajdui** » 31 May 2006, 02:45

I should have posted this before, but was a little paniced. Anywho, here it is:
Nitrites: 0
Ammonia: 0
pH: 7
Fish: 5 corydoras, 4 zebra danios, 1 longfin blue danio, 1 BN Pleco (RIP Girlie

)
Planted
No obvious problems with any other fish. Just did a 25% water change 2 days ago.

funkyj1313 · Post by **funkyj1313** » 01 Jun 2006, 17:10

Sorry to hear about your loss.
What was the gh, kh and nitrates?

nadajdui · Post by **nadajdui** » 02 Jun 2006, 03:04

gH was 0, KH was 3, nitrates was around 5 I think. I'm thinking maybe the high nitrite spike made her weak, and it went from there. I had a high nitrite spike because of medications (dumb old me) about 2 or so weeks ago.

funkyj1313 · Post by **funkyj1313** » 02 Jun 2006, 20:01

0 gh? What other fish do you have? That is very soft water. Kh is low also. Watch your ph that it doesn't crash due to the low gh and kh.

biomechmonster · Post by **biomechmonster** » 03 Jun 2006, 00:19

I'm sorry, my 6.5 year old 'chocolate albino' pardalis died last night. I believe he suffered the same things (red pectoral fins, swimming about when he normally hides, then at the end floating at the top belly-up, breathing hard). Fortunately it all happened very fast so he did not suffer too much, I hope

nadajdui · Post by **nadajdui** » 03 Jun 2006, 05:08

Yes, the gh and kh are very low, but I haven't run into any problems. I check all my water chemistry once a week. So I'm not worried about that. Thanks, though.

Sorry to hear that biomechmonster

. I really hope it was a one time thing. I blame the nitrtie spike I had a couple weeks ago.

Wet Coaster · Post by **Wet Coaster** » 03 Jun 2006, 18:13

nadajdui wrote:... I had a high nitrite spike because of medications (dumb old me) about 2 or so weeks ago.

No, it was dumb old ME! It was me who suggested the medication for you, but I trusted the manufacturer's claim, without doing enough research myself.
(Jungle "Parasite Clear Tank Buddies": claims to have no effect on filter critters, but contains acriflavine: an antibiotic. Doh!)

Candice · Post by **Candice** » 04 Jun 2006, 07:14

Yes, our water on Vancouver island/lower mainland is SUPER soft. Low to no readings on GH and KH are very common around here. Most people have to buffer their water to keep ph neutral here.