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Well, it's been a long time since I was a regular visitor to this site. A little background info on me first. I have been keeping Clown and Kuhli Loaches for 10+ yrs now, and have loved every minute of it. I currently have a 55 gallon which houses 3 Clowns, ranging from 4-7" that I have had for 9-10...

Thanks for your reply. I had done nothing new, or large water changes when he started looking poorly.. The eyes, no they aren't cloudy, just always seem to appear that way in the photos, perhaps from a flash? I will try and keep a check on the nitrate level, and plan to do another water change this ...

Well, I did get some test strips yesterday, and nothing seems out of the norm.. I have nitrites at 0, nitrates around 40 ppm, my water is pretty hard, ph just over 7.0... All other fish still seem just fine, the "sick" loach is still eating well, but very gray/black in color... His gills aren't as r...

Ok, here is the best I could get.. In the second pic, he is the one that is vertical and mostly showing belly... http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss247/reginac73/2009_03210204.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss247/reginac73/2009_03210206.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss247/reginac7...

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ok, I figured it out now

Hi all, I wanted to post some photos of my tank and fish, to go along with the post about the sick clown, but I'm really confused as to how to do this. Any help or if someone could point to a link explaining, I would really appreciate. Regina

Well, I can't think of any pesticides, etc.. We live on the tip top of a hill, with only one neighbor, who is downhill from us, and we have not used any fertilizer, pesticides, etc. We add only lime into our garden area, and haven't done that since last spring.. We are very careful(esp with a child)...

Oh, and I wouldn't think there was an issue with chlorine, as we have well water Another after thought is to say the temp stays around 78-79 degrees Farenheit...

I tried to get some pics at lunch, but he kept hiding.. I will try tonight again and see if I can get a good one. I would guess the clowns are about 6-7 inches, at the largest from tip of fin to nose... I know there is nothing dead in there, because I was able to count them all at lunch time, even t...

Also, there are no lights on the tank.. They are right by french doors where they get natural light... I do have spot lights in the ceiling specifically to view the tank.. Just trying to add any info that migh help.

Ok, this is the first time I have posted in literally years. I used to be a frequent visitor, but now have a 3 year old who keeps me pretty busy, so I don't get a lot of time. Long story short.. I now have a 55 gallon tank, which has been set up and well established for 9 yrs total, 4 yrs in our new...