Re: [AquaticLife] Sailfin Pleco fouling aquarium. Suggestions

. . . . & are you using a gravel vac to remove the old water? It sounds
like there is a fair amount of debris in his tank. I don't think the yellow
cast is urine-perhaps the tannins in the wood are leaching out?

John*<o)))<

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On 3 June 2012 21:41, Donna Ransome <djransome@optonline.net> wrote:

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> I'd rehome him since a 10" pleco is too big for a 20Long. In the meantime,
> do larger water changes. Weekly would be the minimum, are you already doing
> 50% weekly? What are test results for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?
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> This is a recent development the Pleco is the only inhabitant of a 20 long
> aquarium. It is about 10 inches long.
> Every week or less I have to change the water. The water appears to be
> fouled with urine, it has a yellow cast. There is some solid matter also
> not
> more that I would expect.
> I have 2 HOB's filtering the water. There is a small piece of wood in the
> aquarium that has been there for years.
> Again suggestions??
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