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As some of you know my clowns have had ICh now (amoung other problems such as being stucl!) for a while. It seemed to be getting better but one of my clows (the smallest) is coverd in it and seems to be getting worse. Im really doing all i can as know all about ICh how to treat, life cycle etc but j...

He he, they find the most great caves dont then! I have been looking for a bigger castel lol but am still worried about turrets!!! There posh clowns!! Bit worried actually as there acting odd, the dominant one is just hanging about swimming horisontaly its strange!! Ive taken footage of it and will ...

Ha ha oh fish really are funny. Dont worry one of my loacjh have a fasination with the rubber that holds the heater on!! What?? Goodness knows why. I think goldfish espesialy are curiouse, i also keep goldfish in a large outdoor pond, they are tame and into everything. One shabunkin thinks hes a sal...

Well my baby clowns were all over the place, out in the day happy etc, when they got ICh they hid most of the time and have been really out of sorts (just read clowns stuck what clows post!!). Now the ICh has nearly gone they have been out happy swimming again even in the day. They do love hiding as...

Ah shmae, ive seen the bamboo pipes and they are quite tight some of them. Mine are not happy at all with me and have kicked up a stink. I waited up and saw 4.00am come to get this castel, it was one out while one stayed in guarding it! I reckon they knew my plan from the start the sneeky sods, fina...

The thing is they already have another 4 caves to chose from, 2 nice bogwood ones, one slate/rock one and one resin cave one, they chose the castel lol!!! The white spots nearly cleared up, they only moved into the castel the ither week, before the bog wood was a fav. They are odd little criters. Ju...

Well they werent stuck as about 1.00am one came out and then tried to get back in with the other!! Little sods!!! I was so worried. Im not sure if i should seal up the hole just incase they do get stuck as its really really tight and do worry, them 2 seem to spen a LOT of time in there. They do have...

Ive already tried this several time to no avail. Thanks anyway. I can see me being up all night! Its been too long for them already.

There still in the castel!! What the hell do i do now?? Its on its side so i can see the tails and keep a eye but i dont know how to get them out. Theyve never hidden for so long!

Thanks, i need luck!! They still havnt come out yet but hopefully they will be out later on tonight. Its 19.28 here and without fail they are always out late evening so nows the telling time. Its a shame to remove the castel so ive come up with a ingeniouse idear of filling the turrets with aquarium...

Im quite worried and not really sure what to do! My dominant clowns found a new hiding place and the other day was worried id lost him as couldnt find him anywhere! Turns out hes in a turret of a little castel!!!??? Weird as the usualy spot is the nice big cave in the bogwood. Hes been out since but...

Mine were similar to this when i fist got them at a similar size. Remember they have to adjust still to being caught from the wild, after traveling, having proberbly 4 dif homes then in your new one is all too much for some. Water stats etc as said above how long has the tank been up for etc will be...

My clown loach (2 new ones babies) got ICh about a week and half ago and its still persistant. Its disapeared off the other and tetra and is only on 1 clown!!! Lucky they are in a Q tank still!!! I did swap meds about 3 days ago as the other stuff was doing nothing, tank temps at 28. So how much lon...

Ahh you have a spot one too!!! I shot a short clip on my digi cam of my clowns playing. They really are funny!
You have some lovely Loach there. Thanks for sharing. Mine are still only 2half inch.

Thanks very much, youve put my mind at rest. :) Ill just keep a eye on it. No abnormal behaviour but compared to another one hes not as outgoing, i have this one in particular (heathcliff) whos into everything!! The big boss (garfield-the bump head) often tells him to calm down and puts him in his p...