Pleco blotches

[cubert]

Problem

1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started

recently got a golden nugget pleco, not sure if anything is wrong i just noticed this morning he has some light "blotches" on his body.

pleco.jpg

possibly a stress thing? i noticed it comes and goes



2. Symptoms (i.e. turning dark, excess slime, not eating, clamped fins, flashing, darting, clamped gills, white/yellow/green poop, hiding, headstanding or tailstanding, white on tips of fins, rotting or fungus, blisters/ white zits on fish, bloated, cloudy eyes, wounds)


white blotches on body.




3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.


none



Tank/Water

4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish

in QT tank atm

5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?

6 months, light gravel

6 Parameters and water source;

- temp _____ 78

- ph _____ 7.8

- ammonia reading ____

- nitrite reading ____

- nitrate reading ____

- well water ____

- municipal water ____

7. Any new fish/plants added recently

[Eddie]

I remember reading that plecos will show light patches at times. If they are not raised or fluffy white patches, should be fine.

[lipadj46]

looks normal for a pleco they can lighten, darken depending on surroundings and mood. My L213 ancistrus can be blotchy at times

[cubert]

definitely not raised or anything, im soaking a new piece of driftwood for my main tank, by the time thats ready ill plop the pleco in as well, hopefully won't be as stressed. Thanks guys

[manzpants92]

my BN pleco has this every morning when i turn on the lights...no worries