skinny

[slacker88313]

so this afternoon i noticed one of my clown loaches has skinny, so i put him in a hospital tank and am treating him with primafix....am i treating this right? or does someone have another suggestion of how to go about this?

 

[Lotus]

Here are a couple of articles, one on skinny disease, one on levamisole (an often recommended treatment). You'll also find info on loaches.com in the forum area.

The Skinny on Skinny Disease

Levamisole Hydrochloride — Loaches Online

 

[slacker88313]

thanks for the links, im definitely going to check out the levamisole and use that, dont wanna lose any loaches to skinny

 

[Fuzz16]

it may also be he isnt getting enough to eat with all the other loaches in there
maybe try feeding him while in the hospital tank.
you should be careful about medicating while you are unsure of the disease

 

[nycsicktank]

loaches are sensitive to medication and need high ph around 7.2-7.5. wish you good luck on it.