Clown Loach Help

[TacoLalo]

I have a couple of clown loaches a green terror and Pleco in my 55 gallon currently. They are all juveniles and it is temporary until I finish building a stand for my 205 gallon. Anyways I noticed after I added the Pleco all these guys came down with ich. I did my water changes, raised the temp and used the treatment and it seems it has left all the fish except the clown loaches. I am still doing water changes, treating and keeping the heat at 80°. This guy also has what appears to be a piece of skin next to his eye folding out. I’m on day 4 of noticing what I thought was ich and all seem cured except the CL


Water params are:


pH: 7.4

Ammonia: 0

Nitrite: 0ppm

Nitrate: 20ppm


Any idea how I can help cure these guys they’re not swimming as much laying on the bottom without digging and hiding a lot more than normal.

 

[kno4te]

Meds or salt will work. Bumpnur temp to 86 degrees. Add salt at 1 tsp per g, three times about 8hrs apart. With every water change replace the amount of salt removed.

Meds can be used like paragaurd or Kordon ich.

Do what’s easier for you to perform and keep up.

 

[Stephen St.Clair]

I'm guessing that the thin folding piece of skin under the CL
eye is actually an "eye blade".

 

[kno4te]

I'm guessing that the thin folding piece of skin under the CL
eye is actually an "eye blade".

That’s what i assume.

 

[LBDave]

I would raise temp gradually to 86 and add some salt.
Yes, eye blades are natural.

 

[TacoLalo]

Meds or salt will work. Bumpnur temp to 86 degrees. Add salt at 1 tsp per g, three times about 8hrs apart. With every water change replace the amount of salt removed.

Meds can be used like paragaurd or Kordon ich.

Do what’s easier for you to perform and keep up.

Thank you! I am going now to get a new thermometer the one I have is making out at 80° in the tank.

 

[TacoLalo]

I'm guessing that the thin folding piece of skin under the CL
eye is actually an "eye blade".

What exactly is an eye blade?

 

[TacoLalo]

I would raise temp gradually to 86 and add some salt.
Yes, eye blades are natural.

That is a great relief! Thank you

 

[kno4te]

What exactly is an eye blade?

Gill horn. There’s a horn under the eye for fighting/protection.

 

[tlindsey]

What exactly is an eye blade?

They have one under each eye. The hooks/blades are used for defense and they will lock in place. If CL is swallowed by a larger fish it will probably die from choking or internal injury.