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he's fairly active when no one is watching him otherwise he hides in his cave. I should have very good flow because i have a 10 inch and an 18 inch bubble wall. //-->, by dethmunkee on Mon Sep 23, 2002 5:31 pm, by DrOctagon on Mon Sep 30, 2002 10:51 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests. he has had heavy breathing on and off for a couple weeks now. These cases are easy to identify. The lack of new digestible energy (food) also leads to a reduction of the energy available for other important functions, such as immune function. Novice aquarists or pondkeepers might not fully understand the inorganic chemistry involved with maintaining good water quality. my pleco is now looking dead. I really have to question this as I've never heard of a betta attacking, stressing or killing a pleco. × Darting through the water and frantically swimming are indicators that the fish are under duress and that the problem is acute (recent). Eat some more. The African Cichlids look fine. For issues requiring immediate attention. Following up with a veterinarian to determine the underlying cause for the change in mentation is needed so that it can be corrected. So they have no idea of behavioral change in fishes or how to look for signs of stress, etc. hello, sry about your lose. he may just be more sensitive than the other fish, and that is why he's showing effects and they are not. Ill be better when my chem final is over. This becomes a real problem for fish that are sick. Just the Pleco has started to show the symptoms described. Blood flows through the gills in the opposite direction that water is moving past the gills, which maximizes the off-loading of toxins and uploading oxygen. hey guys, I have a 6 Goldspot pleco and I cant figure out whats stressing him. he is housed in a 29Gallon tank with a cave he calls his own along with 3 small pictus and some small barbs, the other fish no signs of stress. Fish have evolved to mask their illness.   You cannot paste images directly. i said 0-.25 because my test kit shows 0 as yellow, .25 as light green and my test came out to a dark yellow. sorry to hear about this new trouble...good luck. They will alter color when stressed, and subtrate, if u just got him sounds normal, when I sold my 16" standard pleco he turned very pale as well. Developing routines that ensure you regularly monitor your fish and aquarium water quality will help you to identify small changes in behavior or water quality before they become big problems. Because of this, it is possible for toxins (e.g., ammonia, nitrite) to build in the water and cause health issues. He continued to flare and peck at him every few minutes. Maintaining beautiful colors requires energy, and when in distress, fish are not taking in energy (food) or they are directing it toward more vital functions (e.g., fight or flight response). google_color_bg = '#ECF1F3'; ive had him for about two months. google_color_link = '#105289'; he was dead this morning, and im pretty sure it was the bettas fault. If they stop eating, they won’t obtain the energy required to heal. When considering numbers of fish to purchase, it is important to select them based on whether they naturally school or not. Here’s How to Help Your Pet (and Yourself) Manage the Stress, Please Don’t Go! I will start bumping up my water changes. Skin and gill flukes can cause significant disease in fish. change of filter media, overzealous gravel vac, etc? I pulled him out when I saw my small pleco being attacked by him. google_color_text = '#4C5D77'; google_color_border = '#ECF1F3'; google_color_text = '#4C5D77'; Sorry to hear about this DS. Images are copyright and may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. In humans, it is fairly easy to determine when someone is stressed. it is better to rinse out the media in a bucket of tank water you have removed during a water change, as this preserves a majority of the good bacteria. But just to let you know they should be kept in groups of 3+. He has been in the same tank with African Cichlids since early March and no problems were evident until now. It is good practice to know the normal respiration rate of your fish, so that when things are abnormal, you will be able to spot it. He'll go from the regular, spotted, brown and black leopard color to this rich, orange-brown with no spots at all. This could have caused it to bee very stressed thus died. However, it is important to not confuse a lack of appetite from stress with the provision of the wrong diet. Of course, feeding the wrong diet itself can be stressful to the fish and needs to be remedied. i've heard the are more prone to stress if you dont, because the live in fast current streems in the wild. Select species that will mix without heavy competition. In fact, conspecifics (same species), in particular, can provide stress to their tankmates. in my case i have four empty tanks, lol! Freshwater Fish Diseases, Algae Problems, and Tank Emergencies This is a place to chat about different ailments of freshwater fish, as well as tips on how to control algae, and other topics about keeping your fish tank healthy. if anyone has had this happen or knows why this would happen please let me know.

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