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Clown loach query.

Post by FishyLady » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:00 pm

Was in my LFS today and they had some clown loaches with unusual markings, so my 6 clowns almost became 8 clowns :roll: these ones were really tiny, about half the size of mine, if I buy them would my guys bully them at all? I just have 6 clowns and 6 Brochis splendens in the tank at the moment.

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Post by LeStat » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:35 pm

I can only speak from personal experience but I have never had a problem when adding new clowns to my school. Like yourself I can't resist the ones with unusual markings, I have them ranging from 2" to 10" all living together and the only fights that break out are between the main group that have been together for years!!
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Post by starsplitter7 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:39 pm

All my clowns hang out together. THey don't care about size.
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Post by Diana » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:12 pm

Ditto on the size issue. My Clowns also had no problems with smaller Clowns.
However, quarantine and treat the new ones, and they will grow faster, and not bring parasites or disease to the main tank.
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Post by wasserscheu » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:40 am

I added 2 small clowns to 4 larger ones The small ones were less than an inch (perhaps 3/4) the larger ones around 4" and the alpha 5". The babies got ignored completely, there was no interaction, I felt kind of sorry for them for not being together with the adult ones. Now the former babies are 2" TL or more and are accepted to school together with the others.
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Post by Doc » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:56 am

You should have no problems at all. My "Horde" of over 20 Clowns range from 1.5" to 6" and they all interact together.
So many species of fish yet so little time, space and money to keep them all...
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Post by FishyLady » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:04 pm

Diana wrote:
However, quarantine and treat the new ones, and they will grow faster, and not bring parasites or disease to the main tank.
I have made up a quarantine tank, but what should I treat them with?

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Post by Diana » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:10 pm

http://www.loaches.com/Members/shari2/l ... chloride-1

I alternated:

Levamisole
Maracyn and Maracyn II
Prazi
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Post by FishyLady » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:11 pm

Diana wrote:
I alternated:

Levamisole
Maracyn and Maracyn II
Prazi
It is difficult to get these drugs in the UK, so not sure what to do. :?

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Post by LeStat » Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:59 pm

I have Kusuri wormer, Maracide concentrate & Maracyn plus which I buy on eBay but there may be other/better products in the UK that I don't know about.
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:40 pm

I also have used Kusuri Wormer plus. I am not in the UK, but I got it from http://www.plymouthdiscus.com/drdiscus.html. Its active ingredient is flubendazole.
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Post by Diana » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:30 pm

There are many types or intestinal parasites, and not all wormers will kill a groups of worms. Find 2 that are available, and that one will kill a certain group and the other will kill most of the others.
Look for an antibiotic that will kill Gram-negative bacteria. Many fish diseases are caused by such bacteria.

Are the Interpet or Sera product lines still available? I thought one or the other had a pretty decent line-up of fish medicines.
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Post by FishyLady » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:16 pm

Nothing from Interpet or Sera that I could find, but found Kusuri on ebay!! :D

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Post by Alaskancorydoras » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:29 am

If you're having trouble finding things over in 'blighty, you might crosspost over on PlanetCatfish.com Many of the regulars there, including the owner and several mods are from the UK, and are great founts of wisdom.
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Post by FishyLady » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:57 pm

Alaskancorydoras wrote:If you're having trouble finding things over in 'blighty, you might crosspost over on PlanetCatfish.com Many of the regulars there, including the owner and several mods are from the UK, and are great founts of wisdom.
Thanks very much, could really come in useful!!!

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