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Awesome fish, beautiful. Albert is huge

Thanks for the reply Krista, I did read the sticky about ick and thats pretty much what I've been going by. I've already done everything the sticky says to do and it specifically mentions use of the Quick Cure med that I'm using too. So, I don't know, I'm just going to keep on medicating and doing w...

Thanks TammyLiz,
In that case I will continue to treat them.
Thanks again

TammyLiz, I have been treating the tank for about 7 or 8 days. There is some surface agitation , my power head runs under one of bio wheels and helps disperse those bubbles as well as its own. My Clown whos breathing fast is down in a cave . I can see him with a flashlight and he's stll breathing fa...

My water temp. has been at 84*F. for about a week . That's as high as I can get it wth the heater I'm using. I usually run it at 82*.

I recently had a battle with Ick in my tank. Yestrday I declared victory and today I noticed one of my Loaches breathing very fast and he's not swimming around with his pards anymore. So I gave another dose of Quick Cure to the tank. This Loach isn't the one which I saw the Ick on originally. I've a...

That is an awesome picture. I had never seen Hillstreams until recently on this site. Yours are very beautiful and interesting. I like the way they blend into the aquascape.
Do you find them very difficult to keep?
Would you say some might fit in with a some Clowns and Silver Dollars?

Mark from Vancouver , I just wanted to thank you for the info. on "Dealing with Ick". Your advice proved to be very helpful. All signs of Ick seem to have diminished from my tank and I owe it to you and your document. My tank didn't suffer any casualties. :D Today I will do my last 50% water change ...

Beauitful fish! Post more pics he's gorgeous.

Thanks Martin nice to be here

I dont know what I was thinking when i said Stickies advice. It was Mark from vancouvers advice "Dealing with Ick" topic.

Hello everyone, Im new here so I just want to say hi and I cant wait to learn and interact more. I found this site last night trying to figure out what to do for Ick. One o my loaches has some very small spots , so im taking Stickies advice. It does't seem to be spreading so I think its working. Thi...

jman,
Clown Loaches love all kinds of treats, I give mine carnivour catfich pellets and they go nuts. Blood worms are also a favorite mine do't seem to picky. I've heard peas are a sure bet but I have never tried them.

Thanks LoachOrgy, I just finished the 50% change and my wife is on her way home with the meds. I feel so bad to have to put the entire tank thru the trauma but I guess you just gotta do what you gotta do when the Ick hits. I havn't had an Ick episode in seriously about 12 years. and I lost that batt...

I was just looking at my fish and I noticed some very small white spots on my biggest Clown Loach. He's in there with 3 others , 7 gorgeous Silver Dollars and a Pictus Cat. The one Clown is the only one showing any sign of Ick. I was hoping it was just some air bubbles but it's not it's my worst nig...