I've done lots of online research before asking for help here. I have a 170G with 24 clown loaches (1.5"-10") I am guilty of over feeding! Change water only 30%/10 days due to the CA drought.
One 5" loach started breathing rapidly 3 weeks ago, now very thin due to not eating. Now two 2" loaches are having the same symptoms. They are lethargic, not eating, but swim around and scratch against surfaces. No ich.
I de-wormed with levamisole for a day following the instructions from loaches.com, then 1 week of prazi. This hasn't hurt the loaches, but they haven't gotten any better. The other 21 loaches are going STRONG! I'm going to practice feeding NLS thera A only, and feed sparingly each day to lessen the bio-load.
What safe Meds can I use? Should I treat the whole tank?
Really need advice, not criticism please. Thx.
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One 5" loach started breathing rapidly 3 weeks ago, now very thin due to not eating. Now two 2" loaches are having the same symptoms. They are lethargic, not eating, but swim around and scratch against surfaces. No ich.
I de-wormed with levamisole for a day following the instructions from loaches.com, then 1 week of prazi. This hasn't hurt the loaches, but they haven't gotten any better. The other 21 loaches are going STRONG! I'm going to practice feeding NLS thera A only, and feed sparingly each day to lessen the bio-load.
What safe Meds can I use? Should I treat the whole tank?
Really need advice, not criticism please. Thx.
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