Macjones Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 We lost a kuhli loach with a wound 2 weeks ago. All water parameters are good. Mystery snail and pleco added in August and although we kept them in quarantine we did not give them Gen Cure. Just got to see the wound on the loach that has abandoned the “log pile” of the others to rest near the top of the tank. Afraid it could be parasites. We just did a week long treatment of Melafix, 50% water change and started the General Cure. Any advice is very welcome. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 What are your water parameters and can You take picture of sick fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macjones Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0(never happened before?) phosphate ~.025ish ph 6.75 (lower than normal for our tank) We’re also experiencing lower temperatures (normally spot-on 77.1f but down to 75.9f), but also much colder than usual for coastal North Carolina. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Do you have a heater in your tank it looks like a cut it could an injury no 100%sure on that Edited February 1, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macjones Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 We do. Marine land 200watt. Concerned it isn’t precise enough or able to keep up with the colder weather. We have just ordered a new heater and thermometer with an alarm from Inkbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Melafix does not work in my experience you could Quarantine and treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 3 gallons for 1 week and monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macjones Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Thanks for the advice! We are trying General Cure now with the next dose due tomorrow at 3:30pm. We will try to catch and quarantine. (Though even an injured kuhli is tough to net!) Any idea what might be the cause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It could cut injury it self in one of it hidy holes what type of substrate do you have in the tank because kuhli loach like to bury themselves in the substrate it could be injuring it self there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macjones Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 That’s our biggest concern. We have rocks and want to switch to sand for the health of the kuhlis. They wedge themselves into everything! We plan to move everyone out for the switch and potentially get a larger tank. It will be so alarming to the fish but trying to do it as gently as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 When keeped kuhli loach a long time ago I only had them on sand substrate didn't have any problems with cuts or injurys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macjones Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sand is the recommendation for the species. We had them as children on rock substrate and for the past two years with no problems but perhaps we (and the fish) just got lucky. Fingers crossed we can make the switch without too much stress on the entire community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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