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Hi,
I have recently got another 4 clown loaches to add to my current 7. They have been in a home aquarium for at least 18 months apparently without issue. They are probably just over 3 inches but quite skinny. They have good colour and normal activity. I am pretty sure they have been well fed previously and at the moment are busy clearing out the snails in a holding tank.
Should I be concerned that they are carrying anything? My own are larger and mostly full bodied so maybe I am just being paranoid, but I would hate to introduce a problem to the tank.
Forgot to mention that they are all going in a 500 gallon tank so plenty of room for them.
Alison

Just to be on the safe side I would worm them with any fish wormer, perhaps Prazi or one of the dog/cat wormers. Dog wormers can be used for fish, but there are certain ways to use them, depending on which product is available to you.

I have used some that you add to food (I make my own frozen fish food, and add wormer to some of that).

Thanks but they do seem to have picked up a bit now - must be all those snails.