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My common pleco is sick and one of the zebra loaches keeps picking at him and pulling pieces of him off. The pleco does try and get away but they keep coming back at him. Hes floated a few time to an almost erect position then goes back to the bottom of the tank. He swims to the top of the tank...

It's the way I took the picture. The substrate is peegravel which is smooth and is one of the substrates recommended for plecos when I did a search although that doesn't mean it's not hurting him. Just trying to figure out what they gray mustache like growth is on its mouth (upper lip) and...

Tank size: 75 gal pH: 7.2 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 40 kH: gH: tank temp: 78 75 gal tank Common pleco 5 yrs old. Tank mates: 2 bala sharks 5 yrs old 3 zebra loach one that is 5 yrs old 2 upside down catfish 10 tetras Just got the 75 gal and need 120 but hubby won't let me...

Thank you, I'll continue to keep an eye on it. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk

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Kind of new so not sure where to post Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 20 Ph 7.2 Pleco is 5 yrs old. I noticed this growth about 2 weeks ago. Hasn't gotten bigger and hasn't gotten smaller. My lfs said he probably got scratched on something and they are pretty good at healing themselves. So what...