Mdsuave13
07-09-2007, 06:39 PM
I have had 4 clown loaches for about 2 months now... I have had no problems up until yesterday. I was gone most of the day, and when i came back one of the loaches had keeled over.
I checked the water and 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 20ppm of nitrate. I have 2 small airstones, live plants, and i feed them 2 small meals a day.
I did notice last week that one of the loaches had a couple of loach wounds on his side from i assume another loach spearing him with his little whiskers.
But it seemed like he was completely fine and had no problems.
Does anyone have a clue what could have caused the rapid and seemingly random death?
I know that when loaches are startled or not healthy they turn a light greyish color and are lethargic, but none of them looked bad.. so im just stumped.
Sorry for the long post, any ideas would be helpful.
I checked the water and 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite and 20ppm of nitrate. I have 2 small airstones, live plants, and i feed them 2 small meals a day.
I did notice last week that one of the loaches had a couple of loach wounds on his side from i assume another loach spearing him with his little whiskers.
But it seemed like he was completely fine and had no problems.
Does anyone have a clue what could have caused the rapid and seemingly random death?
I know that when loaches are startled or not healthy they turn a light greyish color and are lethargic, but none of them looked bad.. so im just stumped.
Sorry for the long post, any ideas would be helpful.