White Thing On My Rubbernose Pleco

[Luke_e]

Pic:
http/photobucket.com/albums/v97/LEliasz/...nt=fbb5930e.jpg
Not sure what it is, seems fury/hairy, is this something bad? (its down from his eye, on his back)

 

[auntiebuttons]

Is it like a cotton wool texture?

 

[Luke_e]

Urm, couldnt really say, but it might be, what would this show?

 

[auntiebuttons]

Try this link:

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=104625&hl=

This was my thread about a similar problem with one of my mollies. Hope it helps!

 

[Luke_e]

Cheers buttons.

 

[auntiebuttons]

No problems. Hope it answers your question

 

[Luke_e]

Ok, i've bought a new heater, and put him in a bucket with an air pump in for surface adgitation (air in the water).
I've added 2 pleco wafers for him too.
I've added the medication and i'll see how he goes, but i need to ask about the water situation. Hes in a 10l bucket and i want to know when i'd need to change the water again with him in, it isnt filtered so i dont want ammonia building up. Maybe 2 - 3 days?
Thanks.

 

[WILDER]

You will just have to test the water i'm afraid, it different with every fish, and plecs produce alot of waste, if you preform a water change you will have to add the correct amount of med back to the water again, good luck.

 

[Luke_e]

Hes only around 1 - 1 1/2" long.
How will i know when to change, when ammonia and nitrite/nitrate (not sure which is the poisinous one, gona find out) get above 0.
Thanks for your help, and the luck.

 

[WILDER]

You will need to by liquid test kits if you havent already got them, ammonia should be 0 plus nitrite should be 0, neither of them are good in a tank, as long as you keep an eye on them you don't really need to test for nitrate, good luck.

 

[Luke_e]

I've got one already, i'll do tests daily. Thanks mate.