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anyone?

I got a clown loach that has a heater burn on the side body any suggestion on how to cure it? Melafix/Pimafix? any good ones? The flesh is showing up... and i want him healed up soon.

i am in california. i learn through reputable forums and read books about the fish i bring in. to make sure i am not doing something wrong. i would say i am lucky that they don't get ick (knock on wood)... but i am killing them at the same time.. my 2nd shipment came in perfect... all were alive but...

i have some test strips.. i think it can measure it. but i will try to research more on the TSD meter. would you suggest me putting them in one big q-tank? yes i bring a lot of loaches. but clown loaches for some reason has always been a challenge.

what is "TDS"? sorry... i don't know what it is...

okey.. if i get this right..

1. i put prime on the bag as soon as i open it (one bag per bucket)
2. check water chemistry
3. acclimate them
4. put air stone bubbles


did i miss something...


i really appreciate the help.

they put ammonia absorbers actually. when i put two bags in one bucket... they start poking at each other.. most of the dead ones have the spine on their face protruding.

any suggestion to avoid their spine to poke each other? it seems to be one of the reasons also for the death that happens.

i need to order that prime for sure.... thank you for the advise. hope this time the loaches will be fine.

i need to try prime. can this be applicable to any fish too? just want my fish to be alive and well. the death comes mostly from loaches... some fish are not as sensitive i would say... :? by the way.. the spine they have... if they poke each other already.. can it still be cured before they die on ...

okey. sounds good... any other way to avoid this.. i will buy the prime by seachem. is their any type of medicine i should avoid just for my knowledge. the spine that are protruding.. are these because of them fighting?

i put an air stone on the bucket. what type of prime.. is this the amquel? and how much salt would you suggest?

I recently got into clown loaches and have been buying a lot. In my recent order I has a lot of casualties. I usually receive around 50-100 pcs of loaches around 5-6" in size. they are bagged in 5-10 pcs depending on the bag and box. I open the bag, usually they are stressed out and move a lot and j...