smidey Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hi all, i don't think my large clown loach is sick but he has a white nose. it looks very odd, I put him in my african tank for a few days to see how the two species would get along. He went back into the community two days ago, shortly after I noticed he had a white nose. anyone else seen this? His behaviour has not changed at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 do you have sharp gravel in the african tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 i've got marble chip in my african tank. the clown's nose went back to normal colouring on friday afternoon. kinda weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 perhaps it was the ph change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 perhaps it was the ph change? maybe, the ph in my community is 7.6 & african is 7.9 so not a huge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted April 15, 2007 Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 they like to dig around in the substrate so maybe it got its nose into something white??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2007 they like to dig around in the substrate so maybe it got its nose into something white??? nah, it wasn't painted, he had lost his colour just on the end of his nose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimNZ Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 This happen to one of my loaches as well and it is injury. I suspect he dig too hard into the substrate. I apply some Melafix and it came right in 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 the substrate in the african tank is crushed marble so i quite soft. i did not treat at all & it went away after 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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