plecos whole body white help!!!?

[samram0829]

Sooo... Tonight as I was going to feed my fish I noticed that one of The plecoS in my tanks body is almost completely white what could this be?
My other fish don't have anything on them and my tank levels are fine.

 

[samram0829]

i tried to upload a photo but it won't upload

Basically it looks like he's shedding like a lizard

 

[ImACoolguy]

Seeing the title of this surprised me. Had to take a look. From what I can't find pleco's don't really "shed" if could be a fungal infection.


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[Delapool]

Fungal would also be my thought. Bacterial could also cause that but the fish would be pretty much dead by now.

Also ich or other external parasites can result in fish increasing their mucus layer (particularly scaleless) and that can look like bits are flaking off. Flashing would indicate this.

 

[ExoticAquarist]

I had a pleco that looked like that. His fins were also just the bony rays with threads of membrane on him. I euthanised him by putting him in a container with tank water, vodka, and clove oil. You may be to the point of no return. Any pics?


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10 gallon gertrudae rainbow W.I.P.

 

[FishEggs]

Do you add salt to your tank?

 

[samram0829]

I actually found another article where this happened... I'm pretty sure he was just stressed out i was temporarily housing two of my sisters fish from her tank and I think my pleco got territorial and was sucking the others slime coat off because two days back into her tank he was fine.