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Down2Earth
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PostSubject: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyFri Mar 16, 2012 5:30 pm

found one of my little albino BN in my main tank has red spots on his lips. i think they are battle scares from fighting with another male for a spot in the tank..... but they are too small to sex. so i dont know for sure if he is male or not.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyFri Mar 16, 2012 5:41 pm

Could you post some pics Question It could be what you think or it could be something else, pics will help with replies.

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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyFri Mar 16, 2012 5:50 pm

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see the 2 spots on his lips?
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyFri Mar 16, 2012 6:14 pm

Is there anything with any sharp edges it could have injured itself on? Substrate or decor for example.

It should heal Ok, if it looks like its getting redder then something like MELAFIX should help it heal and if there are any signs of fungus then backing that up with PIMAFIX should sort it out.

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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyFri Mar 16, 2012 6:18 pm

no. i use a plastic clip to hold food on the bottom of the tank. i have nothing in the tank but some round rocks, 3 caves and a piece of bogwood.

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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptySat Mar 17, 2012 11:46 am

It can be caused by RO filtered water if you pour too much.
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Down2Earth
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptySat Mar 17, 2012 2:56 pm

nope im using city water...
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptySun Mar 18, 2012 11:22 pm

i feel bad for the little guy. i went to look at the tank... the fish in the picture. his face fell off... he has no sucker lips or anything infront of his eyes....


i think hes going into a cup in the freezer to go to the after life..... i feel so bad for him.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 1:33 am

Please, take a pic and post it, maybe someone will be able to diagnose it.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 1:40 am

i dont know where he went in the tank. but once he pops up again i will. but his mouth is all gone.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 1:52 am

Hi,have you got a heater guard on the heater? What substrate are you using?
Can you post a pic of your tank so we can take a look?
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 4:07 am

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the heater is a black plastic aquon pro 250 watt. it doesnt get hot enough to burn the fish. i have over 30 pleco growing out in the tank. for the last 3-4 months now. so i dont think its that.

as u can see from the pic i have nothing on the bottom. just the wood. caves a few rocks.

the stuff on the right side of the tank is string beans.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 11:01 am

Do you scrub the bottom of the tank on a regular basis Question

Have you done any water tests, Ammonia, Nitrite, etc Question
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 2:18 pm

Hi,nice big tank you have.Few questions for you if that's o.k.

Jims two questions are very important.

Also the water looks a little murky,do you know why?

Do the angels bother the BN's?

As the tank looks like it is directly infront of a window do you have any temperature issues at all?

What wood is that in the tank?

Do the rocks have any sharp or very rough parts?
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 2:51 pm

just checked the water.

ammonia is 0
nitrites are 0
nitrates are 5ppm

there is no sharp edges on the rocks. they are round river rocks.

the wood is drift wood i got from a LFS

the angels dont bother the plecos much at all. only when they swim past the BN the BN will swim away. but the angel didnt do anything to the BN

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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 2:54 pm

Hi,do you scrub the bottom of the tank regularly?
what wood is it?
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 2:55 pm

ive scrubbed the tank down 2 weeks ago. i dont do it every time i do a water change.
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 3:04 pm

and what wood have you got?
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PostSubject: Re: i think i know what this is but not sure   i think i know what this is but not sure EmptyMon Mar 19, 2012 3:38 pm

i dont know what it is. its from the LFSS
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