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mitchandhislfish
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urgent help needed!!!

Post by mitchandhislfish » Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:46 am

i bought 2 clown loaches to day and they seemed fine for 5 minutes but since then they have just sat on the bottom of my tank i dont no whats wrong :cry:
im affraid there going to die on me
please help
my tanks tempreture is 27c

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Ashleigh
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Post by Ashleigh » Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:17 am

What are your water parameters- ammonia, nitrite, nirtate, pH, kh and gh?

How did you introduce the fish to the tank?

Did you check the water chem of the shop you bought of?

Hows the breathing-is it laboured?


It could be that you introduced them to quickly and your water chem was different to that of the shop you bought from-so they could be a bit shocked at the moment.

For now switch off lights and increase aeration-lower your water level and let the water splash on the surface or add a few air stones and see how they are in a while.


Ashleigh

allialli
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Post by allialli » Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:27 pm

did you let them get used to the tempature?
Give them something to eat.
Get a bubbler.
Good luck!

Allison

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Post by helen nightingale » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:52 pm

i think i would avoid feeding untill everything is settled. if they dont want to eat, it will only turn the water bad.

definately check your water parameters

i hope they are OK - let us know how you get on

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Post by BotiaMaximus » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:37 pm

Mitch, is this a new tank or an established and cycled tank?

Are there other fish in the tank that are acting normal and healthy?

Can you provide some information about the tank, filters. other types of fish in the tank, water chemistry readings (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, gh/kh)?

Any water conditioners, additives you are using.

The more information you can provide the better.
"Long May You Loach"

boggyegg
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Post by boggyegg » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:49 pm

good luck mick
bombs away

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