Pleco Losing Colour?..

[LorddannyofLondon]

Hi all,

I was hoping for some advice for my pleco. He seems to be losing hes colour mostly around hes head & the edges of hes tail & fins. I noticed it about 4 days ago

I have a 200 litre tank, all my water stats are perfect but im not sure about the PH (5.0)

He sems ok in hes self & hes eating (sinking algae tablets 1 tablet a day mon-fri)

Hes in the tank with another 2 Plecos there all about the same size they seem ok in colour and he is definatly the boss of the tank hogs all the algae, bullies the other 2 plecs etc

I have added some pictures

Thanks in advance

Danny.

 

[WILDER]

Are the tiny whitespot on the glass or fish.
Does it look like bleaching bemeath the skin around his head.

 

[LorddannyofLondon]

Are the tiny whitespot on the glass or fish.
Does it look like bleaching bemeath the skin around his head.

hi yes it looks like bleaching of hes skin and the white spots are off the glass..

 

[WILDER]

Your tanks ph is 5 thats low.
What your tap ph.
Can you post other water stats please.
Bleaching beneath the skin can be columnaris.