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  1. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    Thank you so very much! I did start to put in shrimp pellets and as soon as they drop into the tank he swim over to claim one. Do I need to soak these, too? I did do cucumber as you recommended as well. I don't know if he ate any, but some of it had been eaten when I got up in them morning, so...
  2. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    Awesome! I didn't know they could eat that type of food. I really try to research, A LOT, but came up short with this guy I guess :(. Not to late though, I hope... Ms.Michelle
  3. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    Thank you so very much! I do have melafix on hand, and an API master test kit that I use regularly ☺️. I appreciate the tips on the feeding as well. I had no idea about the shrimp! Ms.Michelle
  4. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    This is him next to my 9-yr-old's finger. Just to give a size reference. Sorry for all the posts. Ms.Michelle
  5. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    Also, he's a tiny little guy. About 1&1/2 inches Ms.Michelle
  6. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    So sorry, I should've included that info. He is with mollies. Tank is 20 gallons, I've had him about 3-4 weeks. I try to supplement with algae drops, but the fish eat them up. He occasionally gets a bit though. I try to feed him while the others are being fed flakes so that they don't mess with...
  7. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    This is him now. You can't see his tail in the first pic, and the second one is a bit blurry, but can you see the white on his dorsal fin and how black he is? Ms.Michelle
  8. Ms.Michelle

    Bristlenose pleco fin rot?

    Help! I have a juvie bristlenose pleco. When I got him he was brown with lighter spots. He is now turning almost black and his tail and dorsal fin have white across the ends. There doesn't seem to be any damage or degradation at all. Is this fin rot? The pic is when his fins got the white, but...
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