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I don't think the syno. would attack them, chase them maybe but not attack.
Sorry to hear about your little loach chefkeith it is so upsetting when one of our fishes die.

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I have used Tetra Aquasafe with my fish and had no problems with it, but I don't have kuhli loaches.

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Really sorry to read this Keith, this is a long shot but could both striata have been attacked?

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He looks great now, really pleased, he's a lucky loach!!

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Thanks so much for all your nice comments, really appreciated!!!

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Great video!

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Well this turned out to be more difficult than I anticipated, so fast and so small, not much larger than the Brochis splendens, but here they are!!
The noises in the background are my cockatiels and Mynah bird

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEQiFgGGSkI

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Yes, I am going to try and take some video!!

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Brilliant!!

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I can hardly believe what a difference adding more fish has made!! they have been out practically all day, going to get some video next!!

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Well after dithering for 2 months I have finally bought some tankmates for my clown loaches, 6 x Brochis splendens, they have setlled in well and the clowns are already so much more bold that I have seen more of them this afternoon than I have in the 2 months since I got them!!! Great addition to th...

So glad the loach seems fine!!!

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This is excellent, I love this tank and all the rocks!! the loaches look really happy!!

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It's also good to quarantine them so that they won't be competing for food with other fish. You'll also be able to watch them more carefully and be able to tell if they are eating. As they appear not to have eaten perhaps it would be best to separate them from other fish who may be taking their foo...

Well I'm no expert, but I feed mine just in the evening, I have 6 x 2.5" clown loaches and I give them a small handful of Tetra prima and 2 defrosted cubes of bloodworm between them, some nights I also give them an algae wafer.

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