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I dont know if it relates to your problem. But I've been dealing witha similar problem myself. My clown loaches have been dying one at a time for the last 3 weeks. I finally had the water and stool from the fish tested by my vet after several failed meds. All my other fish and asymptomatic loaches w...

Well I just got word from my vet that my tank is infested with with tetrahymena. He wants me to treat with formalin. He says low dose baths should be tolerated by the loaches. does anyone have any input?? THanks


Jarret

thanks for the info. I'm at exit 68 on the LIE. But I'll take the trip one day

I was thinking skinny disease at first since they did have the pinched look. But I've gotten a few of them to fatten up, except for one. I'm thinking he might have it. I just seperated him and I'm going to try feedeing him alone and see what happens

I'm from new york too. New to the loach scene and fish tanks in general. Always looking for new stores to explore. Where was the store you went to? I'm on long island and willing to travel to a store if its worth it.

Sorry I live in New York...about a 15 hour drive from you. Thanks for the offer. Maybe I will look up what I need to raise snails. Right now I get them from my pet stores. I'm having trouble with my loaches eating. I think I was under feeding them. They're part of a comunity tank and the fish were e...

I'm going to have to try these canned snails from the pet store. UNfortunetly I have two fishtanks....one hase about 15-20 loaches and the other has puffers. So i can't raise snails in either of them.

thanks

Does anyone know where I can get snails for my clown loaches. If my local store has some in their tanks they let me have them. But i was wondering if anyone knew of a way to raise them myself or a supplier.
My loaches go crazy for them and I'd love to treat them every now and then.

THanks
J-Rod