Ill Plec

[jpmartin]

Hi I've got a 4 year old Plec in a 60 litre tank.
I change the water every couple of weeks and I add the water treatment to counter the chlorine in the water. I haven't added any new fish to the tank.

Over the past few weeks, my fish's poo's havent been dark and solid like usual, but clear in colour, and he is now lying either on his side or upside down on the bottom of the tank.

I've bought some treatment for bladder problems as he is unable to keep his balance, but this hasn't helped him.

he has been lying on his side/back for 3 days now, and isn't eating or pooing at the moment.

Any help appreciated.

Jon

 

[jpmartin]

The revitaliser tonic is a salt solution I'm using for his (possible) swim bladder. Should I stop using this as it contains salt ? And if so, what other treatment can I use.

Thanks,
Jon

 

[ryan]

What species of Plec is it?

 

[jpmartin]

Hi,

Its a common pleco.

jon

 

[reg2k2]

I don't know about the balance problems, or the remedy ur using. But when my pleco was not eating (I had reason to believe it was bacterial), Pimafix seemed to do the trick.

How big is he?

 

[ryan]

60L is way to small for a Common Plec, how big is he after 4 years?