With regular, even amounts of water changes, comes higher water stability. Check your nitrates, if at the end of the 25% water change that they are still above 20ppm, you arent changing enough.DOTARUINEDMYLIFE;1513103; said:
How prone to ick are clown loaches?
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pretty prone i NEVER use common ick meds on my sensitive fish there mush more fatal then the ick its self use salt and raise the temp to cure ick on loaches use meds as a last resort
They are very prone to getting ich, however are pretty easy to treat, i have never lost a CL to ich and the only way i have treated it is with raising the temp/adding salt.
I had an outbreak of ich in my main display tank in december, i bought two 5-6 inch CL's, they both looked great, no sign of ich at all so i added them straight to my display
. With smaller CL's that come the distributors i always quarantine for ~2-3 weeks though.
I had an outbreak of ich in my main display tank in december, i bought two 5-6 inch CL's, they both looked great, no sign of ich at all so i added them straight to my display
. With smaller CL's that come the distributors i always quarantine for ~2-3 weeks though.Most illnesses/diseases/deaths are due to stress, normally by other fish (overcrowding/aggression) or poor water conditions. If you keep good maintenance of your tanks, do not overcrowd your tanks or keep fish that are compatible with each other, you should have no problems. With that note, I had a slight occurrence of ich on 1 clown loach in my 55 gallon tank. I did not use any meds, but just raised the temp and added some salt (diluted in water and spread slowly over time). I also kept the lights on to about 2-3 hours per day, just for feeding. The reason is, ich is caused by stress. So if I kept the lights off, the fish would sleep, no stress. When we are sick, we normally rest to recover. The ich never spread to any other fish nor did I lose the loach or any other fish.
As far as WC, I now do about 40%-50% WC weekly in my 125 gallon tank. I used to do about 20%-30% in my 55 gallon tank.
As far as WC, I now do about 40%-50% WC weekly in my 125 gallon tank. I used to do about 20%-30% in my 55 gallon tank.
Based on the responses so far, im due for a massive outbreak of ich....
. Ive got three clowns in a 20 each are ~4.5" with 2 Indo dat (D. microlepis) and 6 otocinclus. I do a 25% water change once a month, and my water parameters are fine. This is because i only use natural decor, live plants and driftwood thats about a year old. For a filter ive got an Eheim 2215...turnover rate is about 8 times an hour.
I have had ich in the past, these were because i did not start using a quarentine tank until this past november...dunno why. In total from both outbreaks i have lost 1 clown. I raised the temp and started Melafix. I also used to add a pinch of salt with every water change which helped when i used to have a bunch of small fish.
. Ive got three clowns in a 20 each are ~4.5" with 2 Indo dat (D. microlepis) and 6 otocinclus. I do a 25% water change once a month, and my water parameters are fine. This is because i only use natural decor, live plants and driftwood thats about a year old. For a filter ive got an Eheim 2215...turnover rate is about 8 times an hour.I have had ich in the past, these were because i did not start using a quarentine tank until this past november...dunno why. In total from both outbreaks i have lost 1 clown. I raised the temp and started Melafix. I also used to add a pinch of salt with every water change which helped when i used to have a bunch of small fish.
This article explains a lot about what ich is and how to prevent it. I suggest everyone who has a clown loach to read everything it has to say about the subject.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/ich.php
is300zx;1588977; said:
Not really for everyone with a clown loach, but just to newbies. I'm sure those who had aquariums for a long time should already know this stuff.
I don't think they are more susceptible to getting ich. Mine rarely have an outbreak, I just think that they are more prone to die from it without proper treatment. Check your tank daily for signs and act fast. I have only lost 1 in two years to ich, and it was already sick with internal parasites.
