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Hmm I think the same? Cheers and thanks for the reply. Mike

Hi did you come up with any answers my plec is in the same condition his belly is huge. Regards Mike mikesbike@btinternet.com

I am new to this site and this is my forth atempt at getting out to you.... My Sailfin has Ballooned to double his size in a week. Its not dropsy his skin is fine. I think he is either blocked up or has an internal parasite or something. I checked the water its good. I gave Cucumber and Peas...

His fins are not protruding at all its just his belly that has ballooned. He is in a 3 foot tank as he is young and only about 6 inchs long. So far only algie wafers he has lived on and now and again a bit of cucumber. I think I should have been giving him more greens.

Our Sailfin Pleco. (6 months old) In the last few days his belly has ballooned up to almost a third of his size. He has stopped eating and I havent seen him pass any food. I feed him alge wafers. Tank Temp is good and his skin is fine but he looks like he is about to burst. I think he is...