hobzz

whatz up i think my pleco is blind does any1kno about fish going blind he has both eyes he just will not swim and when i bother him he swims and crashes against everything in the tank... i strongly think he is blind but onceagain im new in this hobby!! can any1 help me

o by the way he got sick and he started acting like that he was very active b4.

http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/me...ling-pleco.jpg

witt0018

What didi he get sick with? not heard of fish going blind before, except when they get POPEYE, and then they usually lose their eye(s).

hobzz

well i lost him...... R.I.P pleco..... i woke up he was dead..... i'll miss him,,

Alessa

How long has your tank been set up?

It sounds like ammonia poisoning if the tank isnt cycled... Do you know about the nitrogen cycle? if you dont I strongly recommend you read this
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

COBettaCouple

I'm sory that you lost him. They are pretty sensitive to water conditions and I'd recommend doing daily 25% water changes, treating all water with a conditioner called "Prime" until a liquid test kit shows 0 for ammonia and nitrites and 20 or less for nitrates.

witt0018

Sorry to hear about the plec.

hobzz

I Will Miss Him..... But Every 1 Is Back On My Main Tank.... The Crayfish,, The Balasharks , Glass Fish As Well As My Mini Plec That I Bought Bc I Kne The Big 1 Was Gonna Die.... Im Gettng More Fish,,, Im Gonna Fill It Up With Some Exoticks,,, Im Thinkin About An Axoloti Lol...

Shawnie

sorry your plec died...did you test your water first to find out the parimeters? otherwise you could loose other fish thats very important to have 0 ammonia and nitrites and under 20 nitrates

hobzz

im checkin the nitrites tonight ,, ammo is o or yellow as i call it!! lol.. thankx,, for ur concern, im lookin foward to take better piks ....

mathas

All your tank size says is "46"... is that 46 gallons, or 46 liters? I'm sincerely hoping it's gallons, but it's worth asking.

Either way, you need to consider the adult size of your fish, not just the size you buy them at. Bala sharks can reach sizes upwards of 12-16", and an axolotl can also get around 12".

Even a 46 gallon tank is not large enough for one bala, let alone more than one and additional tankmates.

Is there anyway you can get them a larger tank?

hobzz

The Tank Is 46 Galons , Ill Take In Concideration Getting A Bigger Tank As They Grow Up Gradually,, The 2 Balas I Have R Really Smal Like 2inches And The Rest R Small To Nothing Bigger The 2 Inches,, I Want To C Them Grow!