HELP. XXL CLown Loach Sick! Pics included!

[h0ckeyfreek20]

Symptoms:

-He has been doing the 'Play Dead' act more and more recently.
-Now he can't even maintain buoyancy. He is breathing heavy.
-Cant get off his side.
-He is turning Darker and his under belly is looking paler
-Back is arching


Medications on Hand:

-Salt
-Quick cure (Formalin + Malachite Green)
-Metro
-Prazi
-Bi-Furan
-Tetracycline
-Erythrmicin
-API General Cure
-Seachem Kanaplex
-Pimafix
-Melafix


Or I am willing to buy anything to save him.

Any leads would be appreciated!!!

 

[h0ckeyfreek20]

Also, slime coat is messed up. Little particles are sticking to him

 

[strollo22]

Could be ich. Raise temperature to 88 and make sure there is plenty of oxygenation. Faster approach would be methylene blue. Seems like it may have been there for a while


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[h0ckeyfreek20]

Could be ich. Raise temperature to 88 and make sure there is plenty of oxygenation. Faster approach would be methylene blue. Seems like it may have been there for a while


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Ill start gradually raising the temp right now to 88. there is plenty of oxygenation. Could you list a product containing Methylene blue? LFS said Methylene blue and Malachite Green are very similar in effectiveness

 

[ChrisM101]

Definitely signs of ich showing but that may show with other stress also u may not get it back at this point already on its side. Api quick cure raise temp 86 and add aquarium salt. I had 4 that got ick via an infected fish from petsmart. Only one lived. Ad lots of oxygenation and water flow. Please check for ammonia also if gills are dark.Sorry

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[h0ckeyfreek20]

Definitely signs of ich showing but that may show with other stress also u may not get it back at this point already on its side. Api quick cure raise temp 86 and add aquarium salt. I had 4 that got ick via an infected fish from petsmart. Only one lived. Ad lots of oxygenation and water flow. Please check for ammonia also if gills are dark.Sorry

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Currently raising the temp and I started treating with Quick Cure yesterday so I will continue with 3 doses and 50% WC daily

 

[h0ckeyfreek20]

Temp is 86 and rising. Treated with Quick Cure again and his back arching problem seems to be slowly getting better. Fingers crossed!

 

[strollo22]

Good luck. Hope he pulls through.


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[h0ckeyfreek20]

Good luck. Hope he pulls through.


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Thanks! Somehow he is still alive. Temperature is almost 90 degrees!!! Read that Ich stops reproduction at 88* and actually dies at 89.5*... He is still laying on his side can't maintain balance so hopefully the next couple days show signs of improvement

 

[h0ckeyfreek20]

He died this evening. I'm sorry he suffered as long as he did