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by vwman
Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:13 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

Shari
Are you or anybody else ware if you can safely treat again with super ich cure?
I wonder if I try a 1/4 or 1/3 dosage?
I suppose I can keep an eye on the loaches to see how they do.
Thanks again for the input.That's what I love about this fourm everybody has had differnet past experience.
by vwman
Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:50 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

Second following up, My clown loaches are doing well. The sign of visible ich was Fri night. I used Super Ick Cure. I'm following the instuctons on the bottle and it says to now do a 25% water change then install new carbon filter. I quess my concern is that for what I have read the Swarmers or Ther...
by vwman
Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:49 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

Thanks mikev for the help. I think I will start using the meds after bringing the temp down slowly. I also read that it may be a good idea to also treat for secondary infection at the same time. I have melafix. I'm going to check to see if it is ok to mix with super ich. I should also add that my ba...
by vwman
Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:29 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

I thought I do a follow up on my sick ich clown loaches. It has been a 6 days since I increase the temp. to 86 deg and added salt to the tank. The first loach that I believe to have ich I notice has one spot on his fin this morning. I have had 4 out 6 loaches got ich. Last night one died on me. This...
by vwman
Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:23 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

Thank you for the suggestions. Thank you also for setting me straight. I was not thinking right. Yes I did me flush him down the toilet. That is very immoral!! I will treat him with the rest of the fish.My problem is that I do not have a second some tank to treat the fish.(SOME DAY). My tank is a 65...
by vwman
Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:04 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches ich treatment
Replies: 12
Views: 24402

Clown Loaches ich treatment

Hi, I have 6 clown loaches.I have them for about a week now. I love these fish already. I think that I have ich on one of the loaches. I have turned the temp. 83 deg. I have done some research on the topic,and still continue. I decided to go with the salt method with high temp. My first question is ...
by vwman
Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:01 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Clown Loaches advice
Replies: 7
Views: 7431

Clown Loaches advice

Hi, I'm new to this fourm. I bought 6 clown loaches a couple of days a go,they are about 2" long. I have a 67 gal tank. I have a bristle nose pelco,6 tiger barbs and 6 danois. I have a couple guestions 1-Do I feed them sinking pellets already(bottom feeders)? 2.What else should I feed them-Banana,cu...