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Thank you for your replies.

Yes, he is quite skinny as he hasn't been eating since the injury.
I'm glad to say that the wound is now healing and he's getting his colour back.
Also is eating very well :-)

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Also a little video of how lively ...

Hello,

I had my Clown loaches for over three years now and yesterday I found that one had really injured itself.
I'm guessing that he's torn part of his skin away from the bog wood that they rest in (The wood has been in the tank for 2 years).

I don't have a Q tank or any meds and I can only hope ...

Very sad. RIP

I know it's been a while but I would like to add that he is still alive and well(healed) after all we put each other through.



Lee

Thank you. I would never thought about using those type oitments.

So here's the update

8 hours after I'd removed the splinter with a large hole on his side.
Swimming by himself staying away from the others.

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Then this morning he ...

Thank you Colin!

I actually done what you said and he was good as gold.
I thought I'd scared him to death as he was still throughout the procedure.
Had to work pretty much in the dark until settled.
It looks like a bit of dead plant matter was the cause. I thought it was maybe a worm of some sort ...

I know, I'm still scratching my head on this one.
This is a well established tank and haven't got anything (what I thought) that could injure any of my fish. This is my first injured in a lot of years.

Hello all,

I hope you can help me.

I've been keeping Clown Loaches for about 6 months now and noticed this afternoon one has been injured.
The 2" Clown seems to have a splinter (to him, probably a spear) which seems irritated on the left side of it's body. I don't know where he got it but I'm ...