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[mikesmikes]

Hi my names Mike from the west midlands here in the UK, i run a recently setup tank with two orandas, two pearl scales and my three plecs mysteriously passed away recently, it appears i still have one though as i noticed yesterday a baby plec (yay)

 

[Ivan Sloshed]

Hi Mike to the forum sorry to here about the pleco's, i was reading a thread see below by Alien Anna i think it might help you out

Why did my pleco die while my gouramis and danios were fine?

There is a big difference between "alive" and "fine", but even so, the reason that your pleco died is probably because he was less able to get to the top of the tank where the oxygen levels are highest and the ammonia levels a little lower. Danios swim near the top of the water and are famous for their survival ability (I believe they used them in nuclear experiments in the 50s). Gouramis and bettas can directly breath air, through their labyrinth organ.
heres the link to the whole thread Might be wise to give it the once over

Good Luck Ivor

 

[donna123]

hey mike, a very warm welcome,
im sure you will find lots of useful info on tff,
good luck with baby plec,
donna .

 

[blitztidus]

to the forums! sorry about those plecs, but good luck with the baby! yet

 

[karen84]

hi and welcome to the forum

 

[clareriley]

Welcome and im sorry about the plecs.

 

[steelhealr]

mikesmikes...welcome aboard. Sorry about your fish loss. You've found a great place for help if problems arise in the future. Cheers. SH