I bought three new clowns all at 2". PraziPro or Tetra Parasite Guard seem to be recommenced for a broader spectrum of worms, etc. Dwarf chain loaches are also susceptible to flukes and worms. Come learn from our membership's vast experience! Is it contagious? Do you think you might be a Loachaholic? My clown loach are dying! by JWhipple » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:09 pm, Post There is a skinnyish clown loach in main tank as well. Do you love them? Another, possibly 2, have it now. Post If your Pond Loach has it, you must quarantine them immediately and provide treatment in a separate tank. A fish vet who keeps clown loaches himself told me "skinny disease" was caused by nematodes. Watch Queue Queue. has anyone dealt with skinny disease in clown loaches in the uk. It’s a highly contagious disease. Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:19 pm. by JWhipple » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:40 pm, Post The other is I think the same size as when I got him. I have 6 clown loach ranging from 1" upto 4". Personally, I'm not 100% sure but it's probably the first thing to treat for. The forum for the very best information on loaches of all types. Been dealing with a black spot, skin issue over the last couple weeks. Reommended treatments that show up are levimasol, api general cure , metro soaked food. by mikev » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:35 pm, Post The reading you have been doing is correct. by shari2 » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:50 am, Post This can be diagnosed fairly easily. -- Light is faster than sound... Perhaps that explains why some people appear to be intelligent - until we hear them speak! Update: It's a form of parasitic worm that lives in the intestines of … As well as following every cure guide on every forum. Another major disease that they get hit by is the Skinny Disease. Aug 17, 2014 #8 Your loach may not even have worms. If your loaches are eating a nitrous and healthy amounts and still seems to loose weight it is a good chance it has skinny disease. by JWhipple » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:26 pm, Post I lost a clown loach that I have had for several months to what I believe was skinny disease last week. It does better address the fact that it is a concatenation of issues that leads fish to look skinny. The disease shows itself as a consistent loss of weight, paying little attention to how much nourishment the fish eats. by Vivo » Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:19 pm, Post Caused by internal parasites, you need to consult a veterinarian if your fish contract this disease. Do you think you might be a Loachaholic? by JWhipple » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:50 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 48 guests. A lot of newly imported clown loaches are prone to this illness especially the ones that are kept in high concentrations. by shazam26 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:20 am, Post Clown loaches are also prone to “skinny disease” or “knife back disease.” This results from a protozoan infestation. The best treatment for clown fishes diseases is sometimes as simple as slowly raising the temperature (sudden changes in water temperature can do more harm that good) to between 85F and 90F for up to 7-10 days. Levamasole seems to be recommended a lot, but it seems to target smaller amount of worm types and not parasites. Do you like them? Is it safe to treat for parasites at the same time? by shari2 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:21 am, Post The second most common thing that affects loaches is a thing called skinny disease. He is very skinny and hasn't been gaining any weight at all. Skinny Disease. Skinny disease is not always recoverable, and loaches are particularly prone. I wanted to get some more clowns because I thought they would be happier in a larger group. They are doing slightly better, I have moved my healthy clown loach into my main tank so he is safe from any parasites. Yup I knew about clown loach and I know a guy who will be happy to take them off of me when they outgrow their space. Then you just discovered the greatest community of like-minded people anywhere. couple questions. http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=534. Watch Queue Queue Treatment with Kusuri wormer was key to success. Once again, look at your purchase source carefully before you bring your fish home. Could you give me a little info on this disease? by Alex... » Sat Oct 03, 2020 3:57 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests. by Alex... » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:36 am, Post While purchasing your clown loaches be vigilant; if you see any dead fish in the tank or the fish looks too skinny, stay away from that tank. The guy who I bought the loaches off of had a deal and it was something like 3 for the price of 2 so I assumed 3 alone would be OK. by shari2 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:34 pm, Post The second most common thing that affects loaches is a thing called skinny disease. Post Are you interested in Loaches? He's very very skinny. The reason I ask is that I have two clown loaches bought approx three weeks apart (bought two together, one died it was replaced a few weeks later), and one has grown really well, filled out and is a good colour. Looks like all the anti-parasite meds they have specifically state to not use on Loaches or other sensitive fish. Praziquental is primarily designed for flukes, and tape worms/nematodes. Thank you, thank you, thank you chefkeith! You can treat the infestation with medication but read the label carefully. by shari2 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:04 pm, Post Early signs all the way to serious cachexia. Do you love them? Is his respiration any faster than the other fish? clown loach skinny disease? They can leach nutrients from the fish, resulting in something aquarists call “skinny disease.” I have 2 large peices of driftwood. The term "Skinny Disease" has been around in the hobby for a long time. by shari2 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:44 pm, Post I bought 2 new clown's about a week ago and put them in with the drip method as i have done with all my fish in all 3 of my tanks. In this case, as the name suggests, your Clown Loach lose weight dramatically even after being fed fair amount of food. The first is known as ich (short for ichthyophthirius), a disease caused by a parasite that results in small white speckles across the surface of the fish. Are you interested in Loaches? One of the two remaining is also skinny. Used to describe an illness that presents with fish who become progressively skinny. If you could give me step by step instructions as to how to sort this out would appreciate it! Fish are initially eating, and behaving normally, but losing weight, and eventually, left untreated, it leads to death. Well, the most skinny loach has died. We all know that precaution is better than cure. I have extra oxygenation by way of a bubble bar already (as silly as it sounds, I love having a bubble curtain in the back of all my tanks!) There are two primary diseases that afflict botia. The second issue is regarded as skinny diseases and is an illness that is the internal infestation. This disease will usually attack a sore or abrasion … Ich is a parasitic disease that easily spreads to other fish. Q. Clown loaches are susceptible different kinds of diseases, Ich primarily, but also other parasites, like fin rot and velvet. If so, increase the oxygenation in the tank either with an airstone or by dropping the water level to allow the surface to splash while we try to sort this out. Ichthyophthirius (Ich) Clown loaches are susceptible different kinds of diseases, Ich primarily, but also other parasites, like fin rot and velvet. by JWhipple » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:22 pm, Post Hi tanker, Brian.. Yeah true.. but guys, honestly I would think a 10 gallon would suffice if the clown loach is small enough 4"-5" like the ones Dave has; and the tank is provided with some plastic plants and rocks to provide a bit of hiding and security would help with the clowns being skittish. This mode of human infection is much more common than infection from exposure to infected tropical fish tanks. Anyone with pics of fish that you think may have/had skinny disease/CWS please post them here. Then you just discovered the greatest community of like-minded people anywhere. i have lost one to the disease and now another is showing symptoms, any help appreciated. I have moved them to a quarantine tank and am treating with maracyn and maracyn 2. Another common issue is called Skinny Disease. The second illness is known as skinny disease. by chefkeith » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:45 pm, Post Be careful over choice of treatment, as some brands claim to be hazardous to Clown loaches, although no literature details why this may be the case. Do you like them? That poor loach will likely not recover; he seems very far gone. The best treatment for clown fishes diseases is sometimes as simple as slowly raising the temperature (sudden changes in water temperature can do more harm that good) to between 85F and 90F for up to 7-10 days. You can identify it through the white lesions that form on the fish’s skin. I've been doing a lot of research myself. The tank is a 320 litre, well established, no other diseases on any other fish except this loach, water parameters are perfect, we do regular water changes, always conditioned water, same temp as the tank! I just checked Petco's website, as I frequent the store since it's close. Basically, it’s a parasitic infection. The disease causes visible white spots all over the body. If the clown loaches in your aquarium are eating healthy amounts of nutritious food, but are still losing weight then they may have "skinny disease". This is caused by internal parasites and can be treated with medication if used carefully. But I have had him less than a month. Post by Alex... » Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:36 am Hi There, 3 of my clown loaches are suffering severely from skinny disease, I have tried blue planet's fluke worm treatment, as well as melafix and nothing is working. They died about 5 days later after showing no signs of being ill,now my smallest clown that i have had for 2 months has just died. It is also caused by an intestinal parasite. 'Skinny Disease' is a term that is applied to what amounts to 'Chronic Wasting Syndrome'. by shari2 » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:59 pm, Post This video is unavailable. Yikes, that clown loach is skinny alright.. Never seen one like that.. To try and attempt to treat the skinny disease, I'd say you should use Maracyn one and Maracyn II medication and medicated de-worming fish flakes in combination (make sure the medicated flakes are all eaten, if not, remove..) for the clown loach separated in a 10 gallon hospital tank; that is what I would do. The chances are that the loaches are already infected with Ich or skinny diseases. 40 Posts #4 • Dec 14, 2008. I don't see any reference on either medication for "skinny disease" though. The other loach is looking really well and filled out with beautiful colours but this guy is quite pale now and you can see his backbone too easily - when you look at him from above - it looks like a knife!! I first noticed it last night so thought I would check that the loach is eating....seems to be in small amounts, I was worried about the other fish snatching up all the food, but I always have cucmber in the tank for the fish to nibble on so the loach is not skinny because it is starving to death. Human epidemics of granulomatous skin disease have occurred from swimming in infected water. I have had three clown loachs for about two years now, one 2", one 3" and one 4". I have heard of them getting skinny disease but cant seem to find any pictures! Your clown grows emaciated, despite a normal appetite. A simple way to diagnose this ailment is watching the clown's eating habits. Assuming its skinny disease. What is skinny disease? I read that once a loach starts getting skinny there's no ... May 9, 2007 12,102 9,501 3,330 61 Northwest Canada. His breathing seems pretty normal actually. What are the symptoms? I know clown loaches can stay still for a long time and appear dead, but he didn't look well at all. If you search for skinny/wasting disease in loaches there are heaps of forums / sites about it. In more academic circles the term "Chronic Wasting Syndrome" is employed. Loaches, having almost no scales, tend to acquire illnesses easily. How are they doing now? This forum is for all health-related questions on Loaches and other freshwater fish. Skinny disease will wipe out all your loaches. The second issue, childishly referred to as 'skinny disease', is most likely an internal, Spironucleus type of infestation. The very term "Skinny Disease" is improper, it is a symptom. They were doing great for all that time, plump and happy. From what I understand this is a fast paced bacterial disease. From what I can tell parasites, internal one's, are passed on if the loaches eat of the infected corpse. If your loaches are eating a nitrous and healthy amounts and still seems to loose weight it is a good chance it has skinny disease. Skinny disease is not a disease, being skinny is generally a symptom of an internal issue of one type or another. Is it ok to treat the fish while in a tank with others? If your clown loach is infected by ich, it might show up certain symptoms like white spots on the body. This can be diagnosed fairly easily. Skinny disease is best treated with a dewormer such as fenbendazole or levamisole. Animals can waste away as a symptom of disease even if eating reasonably well. https://plecoplanet.com/health/how-to-t ... nus-worms/. by mikev » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:10 am, Post First thing one has to do is figure out what the exact issue is, as each medication is designed for specific issues. Does your's have white poop? Final Thoughts: Clown Loach is a funny species that can make an excellent addition to any peaceful community tank. on it's own pump. 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