Loaches Online Forum

Good Morning, thank you all for your comments, my chinese algae eater is still with us this morning and still very active although looking drawn.
Although these fish do have a bad reputation I have had my fish for a very long time (8-10yrs) in a community tank, living very happily with my clown ...

Hello again....well the photo didn't appear on your forum screen but if you post the link to your address box it does appear, please select edit once you have the picture and you can see full screen view......thank you for your help....Housemaid.

Thank you so much for all your help....this is tougher than I thought....here goes.....I hope this works...
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/housemaid_photos/DSC_0246.jpg
Here is my sick sucking loach. I would be very grateful if anyone can diagnose and possibly offer a remedy for it ...

Here I am again....I have a great photo of my sick fish but I am unsure how to show you all.....having read the frequently asked question section of this website I think I have to post it elsewhere as written in the notes......how do I then link it to your website please......sorry....novice ...

Hello again, yep, you are right it is a Gyrinocheilus aymonieri, a golden one.....(sorry if it's not a true loach...hope you can still help).
He is very camera shy....and very fast (and I'm rubbish at doing anything complicated on the computer). The discolouration started on his side like a ...

Hello, I have found your great website today and would like to ask you for help, I have an orange sucking loach approx 8-10 years old and approx 12cm long. It has suddenly developed black marks all over it's body and suddenly today is it's back bone is visible. It has always been extremely healthy ...