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Sorry you lost your larger loach, soup.

For Aussie vet supplies (including antibiotics) you can have a look here for levamisole preparation:
http://vetnpetdirect.com.au/product.php?productid=16807&cat=393&page=1
For use and dosage in your fish tank see here:
http://www.loaches.com/Members/shari2 ...

Hi, apologies about replying (was away) so late.
Unfortunately the bigger Loache of the two passed away which was a really big shock! We found him the day before with part of his rear tail fin missing, then found him the following morning floating with what looked like a thin film of a silk coat all ...

does the fish look anything like this?:

http://www.geocities.com/pktechlizard/skinny.htm

Yes!!! The very top picture is exactly it (I feel soo bad every time I see him), I have written a few notes down from this site (found some more posts regarding 'skinny disease' and will try a few things ...

Ok, an update - I tried adding some frozen chopped prawn strategically placed nearby and he went ape over it!!!!.....then he scuttled off to hide

I hope he has, as per some info on this site, taken some away into the log to feed in private

Hi all,

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere in the forum/FAQ but I am really desperate for some info. I have had a quick read but cannot find what I am after.

Basically I have a 60ltr tank that I had introduced two Clown Loaches to (also contained a sucker fish, x2 tetras, x2 Guppy's), that ...