I've had a pleco in my 20 gallon tank for 2-3 weeks. He was doing fine at first. Today I realized I hadn't seen him in a few days. I found him hiding in one of my plants (all fake). His belly was severely sunken in and when I poked him with the net he didn't move. I thought he was dead so I scooped him up and held him in the net. He didn't move, then weakly flicked his tail and tried to swim away. He made it the few inches to the glass and was able to suction to it, but only for a few seconds. Then he fell on his back and remained upside down until I righted him with the net.
There's algae in the tank (on plants, glass, etc) and I also feed algae discs every few days. I put a disc in the tank right next to him just now, but he wouldn't go near it. I even placed him ON the disc. He still wouldn't eat.
I suspect he's a goner...but if not, what can I do? Also, what may have caused him to stop eating so that, if he does die, I don't have the same problem with a new pleco?
2007-02-05
20:53:40
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