fungus pleco

[sgtbirch]

Im I too late this fungus is growing very rapidly and my plecos belly is sunken. the fungus is on his underside too.

 

[semper fi]

your pic did not come out.

 

[sgtbirch]

Its the best I can do with a sick baby and a sick pleco whos not very sociable but you can see the white patch over the skin on the pleco

 

[William]

Im I too late this fungus is growing very rapidly and my plecos belly is sunken. the fungus is on his underside too.

A sunken belly usually means that the pleco is too far gone If they have a sunken stomach often they will go off their food and die even if food is plentiful. Is the pleco eating at all?

What medications have you got in there? I know its an odd question but you don't have salt in there do you? As plecos are very suceptible to salt.

 

[thetim6]

is salt really harmful for plecos? i have had several ( just common ones ) and, not often,but if im medicating or something happens that stresses my fish, whatever, i put some salt in there, i havent ever had a problem with the pleco, but im glad i know this now. what exactly does it do to the pleco that is harmful?

 

[William]

Well I'm not the catfish expert so hopefully one of them will come to advise more but I think it reacts with their coat which is smooth skinned - no scales- resulting in burning, similar to putting salt on a slug. As I say best if you post in catfish cradle to get a bit more specialist help.