Eloise
New Member
I've got a 35 gallons tank, with a common plecostomus gibbiceps (6'' long), two severums (4.5'' and 6.5''), a blood parrot (6'') a small Loch clown (1'') and a couple of very small algua eaters (1'' each). I know, that's a lot. That's why I recently bought a new 130 gallons aquarium (yay!)
I've set it up this very morning. The water is still a bit cloudy because of the gravel (I washed it, but there was some dust remaining, it seems), but the temperature is stable and I treated the water to dechlorinate it. It's been filled with tap water. So far, there's some rocks at the bottom, but no plants. No fish has been transfered.
My problem is, in my 35 gallons, I've noticed a couple of hours ago that my gibbiceps is weird-looking. It's naturally dark, lighter on the belly, with darker spots all over. However, it's become whitish at several spots on it's body. Those lighter spots aren't elevated, so I don't think it's fungus. The other fish look normal. The gibbiceps seems to behave normally. Is it stress?
The tank water has no ammonia nor nitrites (I've just checked it). I did a 25% water change and bottom-cleaning about 5-6 days ago, as usual. What should I do about my gibbiceps? I've got some medication (Maracyn-two). Should I put it in the water? Is it possibly just stress? I've noticed lately that my gibbiceps tends to get in a lot of fights with my biggest severum. That's why I've decided to purchase a new aquarium ASAP.
Should I just transfer the smaller fish out of my 35 gallons tank immediately, or should I wait? Maybe transfering some fish would help reduce the stress level, but I don't want them to die if my new tank isn't ready yet!
Cheers,
Éloïse
I've set it up this very morning. The water is still a bit cloudy because of the gravel (I washed it, but there was some dust remaining, it seems), but the temperature is stable and I treated the water to dechlorinate it. It's been filled with tap water. So far, there's some rocks at the bottom, but no plants. No fish has been transfered.
My problem is, in my 35 gallons, I've noticed a couple of hours ago that my gibbiceps is weird-looking. It's naturally dark, lighter on the belly, with darker spots all over. However, it's become whitish at several spots on it's body. Those lighter spots aren't elevated, so I don't think it's fungus. The other fish look normal. The gibbiceps seems to behave normally. Is it stress?
The tank water has no ammonia nor nitrites (I've just checked it). I did a 25% water change and bottom-cleaning about 5-6 days ago, as usual. What should I do about my gibbiceps? I've got some medication (Maracyn-two). Should I put it in the water? Is it possibly just stress? I've noticed lately that my gibbiceps tends to get in a lot of fights with my biggest severum. That's why I've decided to purchase a new aquarium ASAP.
Should I just transfer the smaller fish out of my 35 gallons tank immediately, or should I wait? Maybe transfering some fish would help reduce the stress level, but I don't want them to die if my new tank isn't ready yet!
Cheers,
Éloïse