Clown Loach affliction/death

[ydolphin]

I just lost 3 CLs over the week, out of a school of 12.

Cause of death I am still trying to determine as the school is feeding well and out of the blue, one will be dead. Outward signs wise, there are only a few white patches on the dead CL.

I have previously lost an entire batch via this individual deaths, over a period of a month despite adding salt/changing water. Looks like it is back to haunt me (and the CLs) again.

Any bros have experienced this before? Any help/advise given will be much appreciated.

[sALmoN@home]

How much salt did you add? Did you add water conditioner during wc? Clown loaches are pretty sensitive to salt as well as chlorine.

[hongzai]

yeap heard from other bros said that cannot add too much salt in clown loach comm.

[Koji™]

I add salt directly into my tank full of clownloach but they seen fine. I usually will overdose the salt abit more in my tank.

[ydolphin]

I rarely add salt into that particular tank. None for the last 2 mths actually. Anti-chlorine and chloramine is added for all wc.

Actually threw some Melafix in last night, hoping that it is able to help

Could it be ICH ?
ICH attacks scaleless fishes especially CLs.
Cure for ICH is to heat up water to 30 deg for up to 7 days, let the parasites drop from the fish body and die.

Originally Posted by ydolphin

I just lost 3 CLs over the week, out of a school of 12.

Cause of death I am still trying to determine as the school is feeding well and out of the blue, one will be dead. Outward signs wise, there are only a few white patches on the dead CL.

I have previously lost an entire batch via this individual deaths, over a period of a month despite adding salt/changing water. Looks like it is back to haunt me (and the CLs) again.

Any bros have experienced this before? Any help/advise given will be much appreciated.

[ydolphin]

Originally Posted by seebaysong

Could it be ICH ?
ICH attacks scaleless fishes especially CLs.
Cure for ICH is to heat up water to 30 deg for up to 7 days, let the parasites drop from the fish body and die.

Nope, not ich as there is an absence of white spots. Wish it was that as it will be so much easier to treat

[Koji™]

Check ph? NO3,NO4?

[Eagle]

bro how often you do water change? try change water more often see how?

[ydolphin]

Originally Posted by Eagle

bro how often you do water change? try change water more often see how?

WC is usually once a week, around 20%. Although if my schedule doesn't allow, it'll be 2 weeks once.