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I am afraid it doesn't look good. Two more loaches died today and the other three are in bad shape. Their breathing is very fast and they are becoming rigid. I think they are probably dying from secondary infection. The other fish appear to be ok.

It really sucks that I have raised them for 2 and ...

Thanks to all who responded to my panicked plea. I will post a note here tomorrow night of my progress for those interested.

Peter

The tank has been going 3.5 years.
Ammonia -0.5mg/L
Nitrite- 0.1mg/L
PH- 7.5
GH- 140mg/L (mod. Hard Calgary Water)

So far conditions are stable but I worry that the medication and higher water temp deplete oxygen levels further stressing the fish.

I gravel vac'd well twice over the last 2 days ...

I've tested the water it's OK at the moment. I don't know exactly what else to tell you...

I did a lot of searching and reading on the subject. The only thing I come up with is maybe it is a resistant strain of ich.

I have 5 of six clown loaches left after a weeklong battle with ick. One has just died. The fish are in a 20 gal. tank with 3 corys, 3 odessa barbs, and 3 neons. The ick appeared on the clowns first and then on the neons. I treated w/ M. Green (API Super Ick Cure) half recommended dose with water ...