Omg. My Kingtiger Plec Somethings Wrong

[scotslasszoe]

Have just noticed my King tiger plec he is on his side and he looks like he is having a heart attack. All water paras are fine and all other fish are good. Not sure whats going on.

eeeek he is my fav fish and i have had him from day 1

Have just put food in and he still on his side brathing so so so so fast

Zoe

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

What stats did you test the tank for exactly and what results did you get back exactly?

How are the other fish in the tank- any odd behavior? What have you been feeding the fish and have you used anything like salt in the tank at all? Have you used anything like cleaning chemicals or sprays near the tank etc recently?

 

[Spooky76]

Might be worth adding an airstone if its breathing quickly.
Has your PH or anything like that suddenly dropped or spiked ?

 

[WILDER]

How old is the plec.

 

[scotslasszoe]

Tested for ammonia nititre both 0, Nitrate is 10-20.

All other fish are fine. No sign of disease. PH stable at 6.6

Not sure how old he is as i got him from someone else. Nothing has been added to tank or sprayed near tank.

Just mystified as to what could be wrong with him?

Any ideas?

Zoe

 

[scotslasszoe]

Quick update. Have done a massive water change and he is now back on his belly and at the front of the tank.

Put some bloodworm in the tank which he never went for. Put a Pleco wafer in and basically lifted him and sat him ontop of it { he feels really prickly}. He seems to be having a little nibble at it

Fingers crossed he gonna be ok.

Zoe

 

[DarkEntity]

check his belly for redness and any inflamed areas. I had a Leopard Frog Plec go the same way, wasnt until i lifted him out i saw the area. Worth a check.

 

[scotslasszoe]

check his belly for redness and any inflamed areas. I had a Leopard Frog Plec go the same way, wasnt until i lifted him out i saw the area. Worth a check.

Cant take him out am to much of a feerdy

He is still on his front this morning but he looks a lot darker than normal and his dorsal fish is upright and wont go down,

He still not eating.?

Zoe

 

[scotslasszoe]

Just to say he has now gone

 

[WILDER]

Sorry bless him he didn't sound good.
I had plecs that went that way too.
It was to late even with treatment.
R.I.P.

 

[scotslasszoe]

Yeah he was fine until last night. Was quite sudden.