Ques Bout Hole In The Head.

[KeTeL1]

What causes hole in the head?

 

[shroob]

Poor water quality and poor diet I think are considered the leading factors, though there may be others.

 

[WILDER]

Bad water quality, poor diet, black carbon and stress.

 

[tetra head]

Hi everyone. bought a gold nugget plec yesterday (already got a ringlet plec in the tank) all seemed fine for a few hours until my ringlet plec decided to have a go at the gold nugget. is the ringlet being teritorial ? if so what is the best plan of action ? been keeping fish for years, but i am pretty new to pleco's.

 

[WILDER]

Tetra head you need to make a thread of your own in the plec section of the forum.

 

[tetra head]

sorry. thanks.

 

[WILDER]

This is a good article on hole in the head.
http/www.worldcichlids.com/diseases/Adamhith.html

 

[KeTeL1]

Thanks Wilder. that article is good. yea the fish has a small case but i just wanted some ideas to help stop. so i guess im gunna step up in the maintenece on the tank. The wounds or flesh wont heal back tho right.

 

[darknirvana217]

Right the scars are permanent. You can also have a deterioration of the lateral line.