BN pleco help?

[Brandon K.A]

So I just put in my new BN pleco. But apparently I didn't know that you shouldn't use a net for them as their spikes get stuck in the net..... I learned that the hard way. I eneded up cutting the net then pulling the net to then free the pleco. It took about 5 mintues. At first I thought it was stubborn so I shook the net around, but then I realized that was bad, and that she was stuck.....now that I removed her and she's in the tank, she is at the bottem, breathing hard and not moving. What can I do to reduce the stress? Or is it too late?

 

[Brandon K.A]

She still hasn't moved. I don't see any scars yet. I'm worried for her.

 

[Jmurray17]

I'm no expert but a week after I bought my very first BN it got completely shredded in an artificial plant. I'm talking absolutely no tail fin or left side, even a massive scratch across it's face. But with a few weeks of 20% water changes every two days and a tiny pinch of sea salt (not table salt!) my BN is all fine. I hope you have the same luck!
Hopefully someone more experienced can elaborate....

Edit: also mine looked very stressed after the incident but just hid under my drift wood for a couple of days, I kept the lights off as well for 2 days to let it just rest...not sure if that really did anything.

 

[Brandon K.A]

I'm no expert but a week after I bought my very first BN it got completely shredded in an artificial plant. I'm talking absolutely no tail fin or left side, even a massive scratch across it's face. But with a few weeks of 20% water changes every two days and a tiny pinch of sea salt (not table salt!) my BN is all fine. I hope you have the same luck!
Hopefully someone more experienced can elaborate....

Thanks for the input. She started to move a few inches. Her breathing has slowed down quite a bit. I covered the tank with a towel to darken it.

 

[Jmurray17]

Well my fingers are crossed for you, when mine got stuck I rushed to my LFS so worried, but they all told me that they are pretty hardy and will be okay, so hope this makes you feel slightly better!

 

[Brandon K.A]

Well my fingers are crossed for you, when mine got stuck I rushed to my LFS so worried, but they all told me that they are pretty hardy and will be okay, so hope this makes you feel slightly better!

I checked back and she is now swimming all over. I assume thats good.

 

[reefdiver]

Shell be ok just give her time to adjust. Remember to add driftwood and suplement with vegies

 

[Brandon K.A]

Shell be ok just give her time to adjust. Remember to add driftwood and suplement with vegies

Just wondering, what type of driftwood is best that doesn't leak much tanin? I have a tank with all this tanin and I hate the look. Also, is cucumber a good veggie?

 

[reefdiver]

I have mopani in my tank. Cucumber or zucchini.

 

[Borderlesscott]

Just boil the wood first, I've loads of bogwood in my main tank and no tannins.

 

[LyndaB]

I didn't boil any of my DW, but I have noticed that I get a lot more tannins with my mopani than I do with my malaysian. The mopani is worth the tannins though, because it's a really beautiful wood.