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pegasus2200 Guest	Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 8:44:52 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pegasus2200 on Apr 20, 2009 8:44:52 GMT -6 Now my pleco is dead too. No idea what is going on... Other oscar is fine and swimming around. I am really confused... I know why the other died but my pleco?

angel FORUM BEGINNER My Husband's A Birdbrain Posts: 40	Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 8:47:36 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angel on Apr 20, 2009 8:47:36 GMT -6 did u test water parameters? any marks on the pleco?

pegasus2200 Guest	Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 9:13:14 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pegasus2200 on Apr 20, 2009 9:13:14 GMT -6 No marks whatsoever. Oscar is picture perfect. Hes begging for food right now. I am gonna have my husband check the water when he gets home. I am not sure where the stuff is. I may just beg him to change the water... ( I am too short...).

angel FORUM BEGINNER My Husband's A Birdbrain Posts: 40	Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 9:24:53 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angel on Apr 20, 2009 9:24:53 GMT -6 How long has the tank been set up? Could it have cycled? Though plecos usually can take it.

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Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 9:46:35 GMT -6

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Post by pegasus2200 on Apr 20, 2009 9:46:35 GMT -6

The tank was running empty for 2 months or so. All three fish were bought at the same time. I thought the pleco was thriving. He has nearly tripled from original size. I do not understand why the other Oscar is fine... We changed the water a few days ago and put stresscoat in. I have never had a pleco die for no reason before. I now have to find one big enough we can afford to put back in there....

jon carman Administrator http://www.riftfish.com Posts: 4,195	Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 10:45:07 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jon carman on Apr 20, 2009 10:45:07 GMT -6 I would be alittle worried because plecos are pretty hard to kill.
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Sick Fish Apr 20, 2009 19:30:11 GMT -6

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Post by sirknight on Apr 20, 2009 19:30:11 GMT -6

There are a couple of things that could be happening.

You stated the tank has been running for two months empty. Which means no bio. Unless you have done a fish-less cycle your tank is cycling. check ammonia, nitrites and nitrates levels.

Ammonia and nitrites have to be 0
Nitrates can be 20 or less with no effect on the fish.
You didn't state the type of pleco, most require some kind of wood in their diet.

Also before your water change did you check the new water for ammonia , if you have Chloramines you may have just removed the chlorine and not the ammonia. To remove both you have two options that I would recommend:
1) a Chloramine carbon removal method or
2) Prime water declor.

Note: I use number 1

Just some things to check.

Joe

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Sick Fish May 10, 2009 16:27:49 GMT -6

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Post by pegasus2200 on May 10, 2009 16:27:49 GMT -6

I am sorry to admit but I just saw your response. The one Oscar is still in the same tank and doing very well. Hes growing and performing for anyone willing to walk to him with a closed fist ( He knows there are cichlid pellets in your hand). Hes dancing right now. Would it be possible for the pleco to have eaten too much?

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