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12-30-2012, 09:29 AM #1
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Cory lost tail ?
Looked in my tank this morning to find a Cory with no tail and scales missing all down it's right rear quarter. I have the stock in my profile and am at an end as to how it happened, does anyone think my plec's could of done it ? or maybe he got stuck somewhere ?
Photo's attached.1) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails. internal 1000 filter + external Fluval 406, fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
2) 70gallon, and 15 penguin and 12 red eye tetra with an Enheim pro filter.
3) 20 gallon QT
4) algae rock tank, with about 10 bulldog fry
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12-30-2012, 09:49 AM #2
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Can we have a complete list of your stock? Maybe a run down of the tank? Rocks? Wood? Plants? Filters? Just trying to figure out what in your tank could possibly do that much damage.
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12-30-2012, 09:57 AM #3
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My stock is:
140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails.
There are two pieces of bogwood and about 15 large round pebbles,
Plants are plastic and live about 60/40.
Amm 0
PH 7
Nitrite 0
Nitrate below 51) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails. internal 1000 filter + external Fluval 406, fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
2) 70gallon, and 15 penguin and 12 red eye tetra with an Enheim pro filter.
3) 20 gallon QT
4) algae rock tank, with about 10 bulldog fry
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12-30-2012, 11:17 AM #4
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More pics, I think he must of got stuck somewhere as none of my stock could fit him into their mouths except the BN plec.
1) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails. internal 1000 filter + external Fluval 406, fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
2) 70gallon, and 15 penguin and 12 red eye tetra with an Enheim pro filter.
3) 20 gallon QT
4) algae rock tank, with about 10 bulldog fry
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12-30-2012, 12:11 PM #5
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Wow - that's pretty gruesome looking -sorry about your loss : (
46 gal fw tank with black skirt tetras, neon tetras, spotted cory catfish, cherry barbs, guppies, snails & 4 amano shrimp - plastic & live plants
5 gal QT with green corys & 2 guppies
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12-30-2012, 03:58 PM #6
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It could have died on its own and just been pecked at by the others, or munched on by a plec?
I can't see any likely murderers in your stock list.
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12-30-2012, 04:36 PM #7
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Poor thing was still alive in this state, I think it must of got injured on something before the others had a nibble or got ill and was nibbled on
1) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails. internal 1000 filter + external Fluval 406, fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
2) 70gallon, and 15 penguin and 12 red eye tetra with an Enheim pro filter.
3) 20 gallon QT
4) algae rock tank, with about 10 bulldog fry
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12-30-2012, 09:18 PM #8
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Looks pretty brutal for him to have just gotten stuck. It looks like the tail was ripped (or nibbled) off. Possibly severe fin rot? If he was sick/weak/slow, it wouldn't take much for the others to start nibbling on him.
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12-30-2012, 11:21 PM #9
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Maybe caught in a rock? And tore his tail trying to break free?
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12-31-2012, 12:50 AM #10
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He was in perfect health 12hrs earlier so I guess he must have got stuck somewhere, I'd better have a bit of a shift of things just to be safe.
1) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 30 neons , 8 white cloud mountain minnows,, 10 Schwarzi cory, 10 julii cory 12 harlequin rasbora, 10 Hengals Rasbora,2 Bulldog Plecs, 2 Bristle nosed plec's and loads of assasin snails. internal 1000 filter + external Fluval 406, fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
2) 70gallon, and 15 penguin and 12 red eye tetra with an Enheim pro filter.
3) 20 gallon QT
4) algae rock tank, with about 10 bulldog fry
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