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Clown loaches in poor shape


michael.qian

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Poor guy looks like he's going to die any second now.

Yesterday he spent the entire day on his side in a cave, today he wouldn't even eat the food when it was right in front it him.

And he's in a very poor shape, having trouble swimming upright, flips on his side often.

Improvement in the other bigger skinny loach though, eats bloodworms like normal today, bought some new bloodworms today that might made the difference, it's the much thicker type and looks to be better quality.

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well thats good news about the one other at least.

Can you try the worse one in an icecream container with shallow water? Might be easier to keep him upright and keep him very close to some food (dunno what temp they need or if it's warm enough up there yet to keep him without a heater) Might be best if it doesn't die in the tank and contaminate the others with whatever he's struggling with.

(edit: my what poor typing that was on my behalf...better now!)

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no worries.

I have two options.

1. If the other skinny one gets well, then I will keep them, with only two loaches no hierachy would be established so hopefully no bullying.

2. Worst case scenario, if the other skinny one eventually dies as well, I will sell the healthy one, my tank won't be big enough to keep them in about 2 years time, have plans to upgrade in the future though.

This skinny one is still always active so that's a good sign.

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I've seen and read quite a few people keep just two and apparently they always hang out together like they are best friends, wish mine are like that.

I know what you mean by aggresion can't be spread out if I only keep two.

Right now the healthy one is still a bully, it would chase the other skinny one almost every time they are close together.

Or...

If this one gets better, maybe I should get two more?

Just worried my tank isn't big to accomodate 4, even though I plan to upgrade within 2 years time.

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