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Thank you Charlie and Star,  I just can't stop crying and I can't even begin to think to take him out of his tank yet, to bury him, I have everything still running and I keep looking at him and hoping, he's just destressing and he will be okay.  I know this sounds crazy, but I can't help it... ...

Thank you soo..much Star...  I just can't stop crying...I was soo...attached to him, he was such a part of my everydays....  I never expected this to happen, never...just from the water.  He was doing good yesterday and that bubble on his gill was almost gone...  I can't help to think I made a...

Ohhh...Star...he's died on me....*crying*  I'm soo...upset...  I woke this morning and he was on his back, barely breathing...  I hurried and put my hand in the water, to turn him on his belly and his body was sooo....hard.  I'm soo..upset.  I just sat and kissed his tank and hummed, like I...

Evening Star,    I just got done doing the water change, so far so good, none of those small bubbles are on the tubing or anywhere else in the tank.  I'm going to do a finger test in a few hours--give the water time to settle and hopefully there won't be any, on my finger.  I also, looked for...

Thanks Star, I checked on him and he's doing good...the water in the bucket is rising in the temp.  I should be able to do the water change in about 2 more hours...   I'll keep you posted... :)

Hi Star,   I just realized that someone else posted on the other thread, that I had started before this one.  They had posted an article for me, and it read that also, adding aeration to the new water, before adding it into the tank will help.  Soo..I took out the smaller air stone, from his...

Hi Two,   Okay, I have a few questions for you, that I hope you can answer, as all this is soo..confusing and VERY overwhelming.  How did all this excess oxygen get into my tank?  Could it have come from too many water changes (I put him on antibiotics, and had to perform 25% water changes every...

Hi Two Tank Amin,   Sorry, that I didn't get back to you and "Thank You" for the information you had posted to me.  I didn't see it, until just now...as I opened another thread.   This artical you posted me was quite interesting, as I do have a well...I'm wondering if maybe, the water has...

Morning Star,   I just hooked up the heater into the 5 gallon bucket of water...I won't be doing the water change until it hits the correct temp, this afternoon.  Also, I did the finger test, there are fewer bubbles than there were yesterday.   He seems okay, laying at the bottom of the tank...

Okay... Thank you, Star....I actually have an extra water heater, so I can put that in the bucket...I'll figure out something so as not to melt it...the temp. here is cool in the evenings, it would never get up to 72* -74*.  I didn't even think of the water temp. soo...happy you brought it to my...

I meant to ask...  I'm suppose to do another 25% water change tomorrow, as per the instructions on his med. (antibiotic).  Do you think, I should put the new water, that I will use in a 5 gallon (cleaned/new) bucket, overnight???  I have read that this may help with the water...  Do you think...

Thank you Star.... No you are helping, believe me. Okay, I'll keep the filter running into the tank, the way I have it set now and do a finger test tomorrow.    Also, Star...should I give him a cucumber or etc. tonight???  I don't know what to do now, if I should feed him these things daily--as...

Hi Star, The water was running across the surface.  Where the water comes out of the filter and back into the tank--I had that water running into the tank at the water levels surface (it was even with the water level).  I now have it that the water coming out of the filter.  The water now going...

Hi Charlie & Star... "Thank you, both soo..much for all your help, in this matter.  I'm beginning to understand it, a lot better.    Okay, I just did the finger test and there are air bubbles forming on it, as soon as I put my finger in his tank :(  However, I did just change another thing in...

Star, I found a site with a picture of exactly what he has...his isn't as bad as the one in the picture, but the bubbles are exactly what he has...  Any help, will be greatly appreciated...  I posted another thread asking for if anyone could help me with this disease...  Here is the site (I hope...

Hi Ch4lrlie,  Thank you for taking the time to help me.  The best picture I have is for my Avatar--you can see the bubble on his nose...that was taken a few weeks ago, then it went away.  It just came back, last week, however, it then went away and 2 more developed.  Now today they are gone and...

I just posted below and I found that my pleco. does have gas bubble disease. I did research and found many pictures, as to what he has actually developed. Can anyone help me, with this...??? I'm going out to purchase two new air pumps, as mine are old...about 10 years or more.... Is there...

Hi Star, I found out what it is.."Gas Bubble Disease"... I found pictures and it's identical to what he has... Can you help me with this--I haven't a clue as to what caused it or how to help him or how to get rid of it..??? I'm wondering if it came from, all the water changes, with the med.???

Hi Everyone, You all helped me about a month ago with my Pleco.  He was coming along fine, until last week.  Once again, he stopped eating...I started him back on the Tetracycline, last week...he's still not doing well, not eating and there hasn't been any feces in the tank, at all.   The...

Hi b3cca, I just had to do another 25% water change, I couldn't even see him.  I kept the old filter in and just did the water change.  It looks like someone poured milk into the tank.  I'm at my wits end, I've never had this problem.  I don't know what's causing it...it's driving me crazy....  ...

Hi Wilder and Fish Crazy,   Yes Fish Crazy...I removed the old filter, kept 50% of the old water though...it's not getting any worse, like it did last week.  It seems to be stablizing.  I'll test the water again today and let you know the new readings.  Thank you, for your help :)   Wilder...

Wilder...I'm going to try and add a picture of the bubble on his nose, so you can see it...also, you can see how cloudy his tank is...I hope they come out.  I haven't a clue, as to what I'm doing... Wilder, Me again...I can't figure out how to get the picture on the post.  However, I was able...

Hi Wilder,   Okay...I did a water change on Tuesday, it's not as cloudy...but it's still couldy and staying the same.  The Nitrate is still the same, as well...not exactly 0, but leaning more toward that--than 5.0.    Also, the scrap on his nose, is doing the weirdest thing.  A bubble like thing...

Hi Wilder, Sorry, I'm getting back late to you, a holiday weekend here.  Yes...it seems to have get worse each day.  I can't even see the back of the tank.  Also, I can't be sure, but I think he may have stopped eating, once again.  I can't see any poop, but then with the cloudy water--I may be...

Hi Friends...Soo...sorry that I haven't been on with updates.  Seems my "Furkid" (my canine), is now having issues, as well.  She's been limping on her front left and right hind legs, soo..I've been nursing her back to health, as well.  It's endless...she is getting a bit better, I just have to...

Kieran and Wilder, Yes...they certainly are "Special", they have their very own precious personalities and truly bring joy to us :)  I'll check in tomorrow and let you know how tonights dinner went.  Have a "Wonderful Evening" and once again, "Thank you" for all your help :)

Kieran, I've never had wood for him.  I didn't know about it....I've had him for 13 years (he's 13, I've had him since he was a baby).  Now I just feel awful, because I never did research, he's just lived with algae wafers and has been perfectly fine, a part of the family, for years.  He just...

Thank you both, soo..much.  :)    As I'm soo...scared of him choking, I'll remove the seeds.  I sure don't want to take any chances with him, especially after all the help you all have graciously offered :)    He seems to like the carrot, but he just doesn't seem to be getting anything from...

Thank you Wilder, I've been struggling with the carrot, as I don't quite understand "blanching" and it seems like he wants it, but isn't getting anything from it...  Also, I'll do the peas this evening.  Can I ask...What about the seeds in the cucumber and zucchini, should they be removed???   ...

Hi Friends, Soo..sorry, I haven't been on--I had computer issues and couldn't get online.  Okay, his update...today is his last dose of his second round of med. then tomorrow I'll do a 25% water change and put the filter back in.  I've been consistent in checking his levels, they are as...

Hi...Update on my Pleco.  Last night he was sucking on the driftwood, I did another carrot, but I couldn't tell if he ate any of it... I'm going to blanch the zucchini for this evening and see if he will like that....   I did the water change early this morning and started his second round of...

Evening Wild and Star Okay...so far he's had 4 treatments of the med. 2 packets (500 mgs each packet), each day for 4 days. He had those treatments (last week) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Then Thursday I did a 25% water change (as per the directions). Friday and Saturday were his last treatments...

Hi Wild, PLEASE Don't apologize, you have and are continuing to help him and me tremendously--WE soo..appreciate ALL you are doing for us I'll do the water change early tomorrow morning, remove the filter, as well and add the medicine. He is doing good and was really enjoying his carrot this...

Thank you Wild....soo...much... The med is 500 mgs per packet, he gets 2 packets...

Hi Star and Wild... Okay, I blanched a carrot more time, last night and he was eating it this morning, also he pooped a bit larger and not much of that clear stuff was there, it was mostly poop. This morning I did a water change and put in a new filter. I checked the water this morning and just...

Hi Ya' Star--Thanks for the "Jumps for Joy", as well :)    Okay, I'll blanch another carrot, and make sure it's softer, for him and cut it length wise, as will.   I've been keeping an eye on his stomach and nothing has changed.  It's still the same, not sunken and not bloated...it's the same, as...

Hi B3, Star and Wild...  :)   Update, Update!!!  :)  I put in a piece of cucumber last night, and two penny sized pieces of carrot, also an algae wafer (soaked in garlic).  He didn't fight with the carrot pieces last night or the cucumber.  I didn't know if he ate last night, as I woke this...

Hi Wild, Star & Two...  Update, last night I noticed a very small amont of feces, from him.  I'm assuming it's from him sucking on the tank glass and the gravel.  I blanched a carrot and put two pieces in the tank last night.  He fought with them, for a bit of time...then let them be.  He didn't...

Afternoon Star and Wild, He's doing okay, still won't eat though, but is sucking on the side of the tank, now and then.  I just got back from the store and I'm going to try a piece of cucumber tonight and see if he'll eat it (Do I blanch the cucumber, as well????)  I'm keeping my fingers...

Hi Fish and Wild,  Thank you, both soo...much, for your help and concern.  He/she is a common.  He's eaten Algae Wafers every night since I got him, 13 years ago.  I did purchase shrimp wafers and pellets, he won't touch them.  Also, I got Algae Wafers with Zucchini and....he's not eating them...