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Thanks to everone who has made comments since I posted HELP. There are some really interesting comments to think about. The fish have recovered and are as happy as larry. I still feel a bit concerned as I don't know what caused the problem in the first place. I did my usual water change yesterday an...

Thanks Tinman. I do the change fortnightly which would equate to 40% a month if done at one time. My understanding is that smaller and more frequent is better than a large less frequent one. This is the first time in 2 years that I have had a problem like this. By the way the fish are just about rig...

Thanks . The amonia is zero that's what i mean. The fish have reponded to the solution and are just about back to normal. So i guess it was fungal.

Thanks for the replies. The fish are clown loaches and are about 4 inches long. They have been in the tank for about eighteen months. They are still very active and feeding. The tank is a 220 litre tank and has a variety of fish in it, angels,gouramis, kribs etc. the ph level is neutral and the amon...

Help I have just discovered that my loaches have developed white and greyish patches on their body. They were ok two days ago. The larger one has the greyish patches on both sides by the dorsal fin whilst onother has a white ish patch across his head. Will acriflavine help. They are good loaches and...