I have a 15 gallon Eclipse 1 tank that has been recently moved. It's only inhabitant is a 10 year old plecostamus aka 'Vac' that is about 6" long. We set the tank up about 2 weeks ago and we tried to use our old gravel and bio-wheel. Our water is slightly cloudy and today I discovered two patches of really bizzare looking blobs underneath the faux log decor. It looked like it was a translucent brownish sack of cream colored eggs. It disintegrated as soon as it was touched. The only thing I can think is that it is a weird fungus.
Vac seems to be okay, but I've noticed he's a lot more active than usual. I feed him 1 algae tablet per day and the tank has some new plants in it.
I confess I have not tested the water quality since setting up the tank (please yell at me for this), but I've done 2 25% water changes.
My first impulse is to add salt and do another water change, but I don't want to hurt my new plants with too much salt.
I'm off to the pet store for a new test kit (I promise) and I wonder if I need to get some kind of fungal remedy as well? Is my fish in danger?
Thanks! I'm glad to find such an informative community!
Vac seems to be okay, but I've noticed he's a lot more active than usual. I feed him 1 algae tablet per day and the tank has some new plants in it.
I confess I have not tested the water quality since setting up the tank (please yell at me for this), but I've done 2 25% water changes.
My first impulse is to add salt and do another water change, but I don't want to hurt my new plants with too much salt.
I'm off to the pet store for a new test kit (I promise) and I wonder if I need to get some kind of fungal remedy as well? Is my fish in danger?
Thanks! I'm glad to find such an informative community!
