Howfie_03 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 I had 6 hillstream loaches in a 40 breeder with a school of neons and a few guppies and a female betta. Yesterday I found a hillstream upside down, extremely pale and gasping and aside from gill movement appeared to be unable to move its body. I moved it to a hospital tank but it was dead in 15 minutes. Today it’s happening again. One more is extremely pale (pic attached, can’t move its body). I expect it to die soon. water parameters: 77f 0/0/20 ammonia/nitrite/nitrate 7.6ph 250 ppm GH 120 ppm KH 0 chlorine/Chloramine No signs of ich, or fuzz of any kind on any fish. The other 4 hillstreams are zooming around eating baby brine (but so was this one yesterday). All other fish seem normal. No new additions to the tank. I did a 20% water change just now. what should I do? Dose bacterial meds? Do the trio? Just wait and see if any others show symptoms? So far just 2 hillstreams so maybe something specific to that breed? Idk. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 How long have you had them are they eating ok do have an airstone for extra airation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howfie_03 Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 8:24 PM, Colu said: How long have you had them are they eating ok do have an airstone for extra airation I’ve had them about 6 months ish, they usually eat great - they love blood worms, brine shrimp and spiralina flake- and yes I run a tidal 55 on one end of the tank and a sponge filter with an air stone in it on the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Loss of colour and rapid deaths can be a sign of Columnaris but am not sure that what's happening here have you added anything new to the tank resently @Howfie_03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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