Hopefully other loricariidae owners can learn from my sad experience. Yesterday night, my lovely, healthy active rubberlip pleco dropped dead unexpectedly, and my female bristlenose pleco has been unusually subdued and lethargic. Water parameters all copacetic, and their tankmates are fine. Since I have sensitive fish like rummynose tetras and assorted corys, it would be obvious if they weren't. I can only assume that the courgette had some kind of pesticide or chemical treatment. Only the plecos eat those, so that's the only thing that could have affected them and no one else.
I did a 70% water change and the bristlenose is looking a little perkier, though she's still not quite right. I don't know what else I can do for her. I feel like an idiot. I don't know why I ever thought it was anything but dangerous to buy them non-organic veg.
I did a 70% water change and the bristlenose is looking a little perkier, though she's still not quite right. I don't know what else I can do for her. I feel like an idiot. I don't know why I ever thought it was anything but dangerous to buy them non-organic veg.
