Osjugalo

I have quite a few African Cichilds in a 75 gal with my 2 plecos, the smaller one looks fine but the bigger one looks like they cichilds have been picking at his fins (I was told when I got them that they would be fine with him cause he is MUCH bigger than them) If I get rid of the cichilds will his fins heal

Osjugalo

Ok I have to go but please leave a message and let me know...it is a common pleco if you need to know that. Ill be back tomorrow to check up on this thread.

pinkfloydpuffer

My pleco got picked on by my puffers too, and his fins have grown back completely

DarkRevoultions

If you have aqua plus try putting that in.

If you have some aquarium salt, put about one to two tsp of aquarium salt. Don't put it in every day, just once is enough, because you don't want to cause salt poisoning, because I have it right now, but my fishes are alright still I'm hoping to try and get it to be healed.

pinkfloydpuffer

I wouldn't use aquarium salt personally. Plecos and other catfish are ultra sensitive to salt in their water.

mathas

Agreed. From a earlier thread here on the topic:

Ghostfish

I have gone away from aquarium salt myself after using it initially. At best, it doesn't seem to make a real difference in most fish. I would recommend adding some stress coat to make sure the slime coat is good. Then just make sure he isn't being picked on any longer. Everything should heal up fine. My wife brought a cory home in terrible condition, and after a few weeks he is looking good. Usually fish will heal just fine if it is just the fins. Sometimes they get tissue damage at the base and that is when they sometimes cannot recover.