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Thought I'd post an update. Just when I managed to get rid of the ich, the weaker of the 2 remaining loaches went pale, started panting and died within 24 hours. The last looked like he was doing well, but then did the same thing today. I wonder if it was infection, given the warm water and probably...

Thanks for your thoughts. I have treated ich before, on scaled fish without trouble. This is my first experience with sick loaches. I am surely doing something wrong, but I'm not sure what... I have been following instructions closely. The 2 remaining loaches look like they're doing okay, though the...

Thanks for the detailed ich information, but I wanted to check a couple of things- Different products have different instructions on them. I have Super Ich Cure, Nox Ich, and Rid Ich. I was using SIC at half strength every other day for 2 rounds and ich was still present. I switched to NI at half st...