If your loaches are eating a nitrous and healthy amounts and still seems to loose weight it is a good chance it has skinny disease. Praziquental is primarily designed for flukes, and tape worms/nematodes. Could you give me a little info on this disease? As for my unwell loaches, I am leaving them for some time to see whether they recover after their dose. Thank you, thank you, thank you chefkeith! This disease will usually attack a sore or abrasion … Clown loaches are also prone to “skinny disease” or “knife back disease.” This results from a protozoan infestation. There are two primary diseases that afflict botia. I have moved them to a quarantine tank and am treating with maracyn and maracyn 2. I have extra oxygenation by way of a bubble bar already (as silly as it sounds, I love having a bubble curtain in the back of all my tanks!) If your clown loach is infected by ich, it might show up certain symptoms like white spots on the body. The second illness is known as skinny disease. Yup I knew about clown loach and I know a guy who will be happy to take them off of me when they outgrow their space. Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:19 pm. Human epidemics of granulomatous skin disease have occurred from swimming in infected water. A simple way to diagnose this ailment is watching the clown's eating habits. couple questions. The other loach is looking really well and filled out with beautiful colours but this guy is quite pale now and you can see his backbone too easily - when you look at him from above - it looks like a knife!! Q. 40 Posts #4 • Dec 14, 2008. Been dealing with a black spot, skin issue over the last couple weeks. From what I understand this is a fast paced bacterial disease. Another common issue is called Skinny Disease. Fish are initially eating, and behaving normally, but losing weight, and eventually, left untreated, it leads to death. The very term "Skinny Disease" is improper, it is a symptom. Does your's have white poop? While purchasing your clown loaches be vigilant; if you see any dead fish in the tank or the fish looks too skinny, stay away from that tank. Levamasole seems to be recommended a lot, but it seems to target smaller amount of worm types and not parasites. Are you interested in Loaches? A fish vet who keeps clown loaches himself told me "skinny disease" was caused by nematodes. He is very skinny and hasn't been gaining any weight at all. I've been doing a lot of research myself. If the clown loaches in your aquarium are eating healthy amounts of nutritious food, but are still losing weight then they may have "skinny disease". Post It’s a highly contagious disease. I have 2 large peices of driftwood. It is also caused by an intestinal parasite. One of the two remaining is also skinny. We all know that precaution is better than cure. Do you think you might be a Loachaholic? by Vivo » Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:19 pm, Post Do you think you might be a Loachaholic? Post The tank is a 320 litre, well established, no other diseases on any other fish except this loach, water parameters are perfect, we do regular water changes, always conditioned water, same temp as the tank! He's very very skinny. As well as following every cure guide on every forum. Come learn from our membership's vast experience! Basically, it’s a parasitic infection. I have heard of them getting skinny disease but cant seem to find any pictures! Early signs all the way to serious cachexia. What is skinny disease? The disease shows itself as a consistent loss of weight, paying little attention to how much nourishment the fish eats. I have had three clown loachs for about two years now, one 2", one 3" and one 4". https://plecoplanet.com/health/how-to-t ... nus-worms/. The reason I ask is that I have two clown loaches bought approx three weeks apart (bought two together, one died it was replaced a few weeks later), and one has grown really well, filled out and is a good colour. Aug 17, 2014 #8 Your loach may not even have worms. The second most common thing that affects loaches is a thing called skinny disease. Another, possibly 2, have it now. Clown loach skinny disease - 11/09/06 First off, thanks for the wonderful website, I love reading it! Hi tanker, Brian.. Yeah true.. but guys, honestly I would think a 10 gallon would suffice if the clown loach is small enough 4"-5" like the ones Dave has; and the tank is provided with some plastic plants and rocks to provide a bit of hiding and security would help with the clowns being skittish. That's. The second issue is regarded as skinny diseases and is an illness that is the internal infestation. i have lost one to the disease and now another is showing symptoms, any help appreciated. by shazam26 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:20 am, Post by JWhipple » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:22 pm, Post Do you love them? 'Skinny Disease' is a term that is applied to what amounts to 'Chronic Wasting Syndrome'. http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=534. You can treat the infestation with medication but read the label carefully. Personally, I'm not 100% sure but it's probably the first thing to treat for. Watch Queue Queue. How are they doing now? I bought three new clowns all at 2". A lot of newly imported clown loaches are prone to this illness especially the ones that are kept in high concentrations. The disease causes visible white spots all over the body. Are you interested in Loaches? Watch Queue Queue If your Pond Loach has it, you must quarantine them immediately and provide treatment in a separate tank. The best treatment for clown fishes diseases is sometimes as simple as slowly raising the temperature (sudden changes in water temperature can do more harm that good) to between 85F and 90F for up to 7-10 days. That poor loach will likely not recover; he seems very far gone. 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