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hi...yesterday I couldnt resist so i bought a 6-7in clown loach....i starte my 90 gallon tank and everything so i can put it in but until then my 55gallon is acting as a QT....but heres the thing he looks healthy swims around and such but doesnt eat all the other loaches ate the same night they were put in so...is there anything i should worry about? just give more time right? right now im treating all the loaches for skinny disease and ich everyone is out and about no signs of stress good breathing....ammonia is 0...nitrate and nitrites are 0 ph is at a steady 7 so everything seems in order

try feeding some frozen bloodworms after lights out. hang around in the room with a little ambient light and see if he goes for it.

I will by no means agree with these kind practises. It's wasn't wise to get a new fish then put it in a community tank that is being treated for various parasites.

I don't think you understand what quarantining is. It's to prevent disease outbreaks by isolating those that may be infected. What you did is called cross contamination and what you created is a hospital tank, not a quarantine tank.


I also don't understand how you have 0 Nitrates. Nitrates should accumulate and should not be 0. Are the tank and filters properly cycled?

I wish your fish the best of luck.

yes everything is cycled properly thank you....and i fed some mysis shrimp and i came back he was out and everything....thats what i was planning on doing all in one go treatment tank....everyone seems healthy and no signs of stress....colors are vibrant too..breathing is normal and such..