Dead Plec And No Idea Why !

[lilfishie]

Tank size: 125l
pH: 7
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:20
tank temp:25/6

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): perfectly fine until i found her, nice round stomach was feeding well, perfect colours practically all the time, very lively.

Pulled her out when i found her she was in full colour, i then proceeded to do a water change then went back to look at her and found this! it looks like her face has been eaten away *see pics*

Volume and Frequency of water changes:25% weekly then 50% when i found the plec dead

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:nothing apart from seachem prime

Tank inhabitants: 3 Angels, 2 Kribs, Ghost Knife, 3*now 2* L52s 16 Rosy Tetra *heavily planted tank & over filtered*

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): L52s after 1 month QT

Exposure to chemicals: none

Digital photo (include if possible):

Any help greatly received for the sake of the other plecs/fish

 

[FishBlast]

That looks like the same problem as that poor Cory had (posted by someone in this section ). And in the same area, near the eyes...

 

[squeeky_jane]

It may sound silly, but what were you feeding the plec?

Plecs eat soft algae and a vegetable based food. Flaked food and other meat based food will not keep these fish health. Just a thought!

The photo to me looks like hole in the head!

 

[fishprotector]

As I said in the Plec section, i still think that this is a bacterial problem as the wound looks too clean to be a cut or bite. They are still pretty new to aquarium life so it could well be a wild strain.

It is an absolute shame though and you have my sympathy as they are a gorgeous species