Shy clown loach

[FSM]

I recently added 2 more clown loaches to the 4 I already had in my tank, which also houses a young GT and some giant danios. The 4 originals are always very active, swimming everywhere, even at the surface. After a day or two, one of the new ones had joined the pack, so I had 5 happy loaches. The 2nd new one, however, seems to prefer hiding in a cave all day, only coming out if there is a meal to be had. Its hard to get a get look at it, but I've noticed its colors seem a bit worse, and there is a tiny little piece missing from the top edge of its tail fin.

Is it sick? Injured? I don't see anything wrong at all other than that, and it is a tiny injury.

 

[Lupin]

When did you buy the two loaches? Give it a few more days before it joins the group. How are the colors worse? Could you please describe it?

 

[FSM]

I bought them maybe 3 or 4 days ago. The colors are not as bright, like they are washed out or faded.

 

[Lupin]

Still stressed out. Just give it a few more days.

 

[jay17]

my diagnosis is that the loach is still stressed out.. give it a few days.. and about the fin, could you post some pics? it would give us a better understanding of the situation.. thanks!

 

[FSM]

I doubt I can get any pictures of it. It hides in a cave the whole time. There is just a tiny littly bit of tail missing, maybe a millimeter across, or less. It is on the top edge of the fin though.

 

[ewurm]

Update? Doing better?

 

[mssassysan2000]

He'll come aruond give him a couple days.

 

[FSM]

I've been gone for the past 10 days or so, plus lightning decided it didn't like me and fried the motherboard on my computer, so I haven't been on MFK in a while.

The loach is still very shy. It hides in a cave almost exclusively, and only comes out during water changes, and sometimes if there is food. The damage on its tail seems unchanged. It seems healthy though; it doesn't appear to be sick.

Any more ideas? I have a hard time believing it is still stressed out. The other one I bought at the same time is indistinguishable from the original 4.

 

[Knowdafish]

I've been gone for the past 10 days or so, plus lightning decided it didn't like me and fried the motherboard on my computer, so I haven't been on MFK in a while.

The loach is still very shy. It hides in a cave almost exclusively, and only comes out during water changes, and sometimes if there is food. The damage on its tail seems unchanged. It seems healthy though; it doesn't appear to be sick.

Any more ideas? I have a hard time believing it is still stressed out. The other one I bought at the same time is indistinguishable from the original 4.

Lightning? No surge suppressor?? !!