About three months ago, our pleco died, and we never replaced him until recently. Two weeks ago, we bought a pleco that was on sale at the local pet smart, and it died two days later.
We bought a new one the next day with advice from the lady at the store who helped us pick out a healthy pleco. However, that night, after adding the new pleco to our tank, I notice some of the fish had white spots on them that looked like ich. I immediately raised the temperature of the tank to accelerate ich's life cycle and began treating with ich rid for scaleless fish.
Two days ago I noticed the black moor had some discoloration, and he has been bottom sitting quite a bit lately.
Can anyone help me make my fish healthy again?
Here's the stats about the tank:
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We bought a new one the next day with advice from the lady at the store who helped us pick out a healthy pleco. However, that night, after adding the new pleco to our tank, I notice some of the fish had white spots on them that looked like ich. I immediately raised the temperature of the tank to accelerate ich's life cycle and began treating with ich rid for scaleless fish.
Two days ago I noticed the black moor had some discoloration, and he has been bottom sitting quite a bit lately.
Can anyone help me make my fish healthy again?
Here's the stats about the tank:
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- Test Results for the Following:
- * Ammonia Level: 120 ppm
- * Nitrite Level: 0 ppm
- * Nitrate level: 80 ppm
- * Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines: 6.2
- * Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines): 7.0Other Required Info:
- * Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops?: Jungle Quick Dip
- * Water temperature?: 80 F
- * Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running?: 10 gallons, 1.5 years
- * What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)?: Tetra "Medium"
- * How often do you change the water and how much?: Once a week, 20%
- * How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change?: 2 weeks (ick spotted, medicine says to not do water changes), 50%
- * How many fish in the tank and their size? 3 fish
- * What kind of water additives or conditioners?: Prime, Neutral Regulator
- * What do you feed your fish and how often?: Once daily, goldfish flakes, nightly algea wafer
- * Any new fish added to the tank?: A pleco
- * Any medications added to the tank?: Ick Rid for Scaleless fish
- * List entire medication/treatment history for fish and tank. Please include salt, Prazi, PP, etc and the approximate time and duration of treatment.Ick Rid, nearly two weeks.
- * Any unusual findings on the fish such as "grains of salt," bloody streaks, frayed fins or fungus?: Fuzz on black moor
- * Any unusual behavior like staying at the bottom, not eating, etc.?: Black Moor is bottom sitting quite a lot
I am attaching several photos of the black moor taken today.
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http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9663/img0198qh.jpg
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