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Posted by elyob on May 3, 2006, 10:10 am
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> elyob wrote:
>> I've got a 60litre juwell tank and until recently had two clown loach, a
>> swordtail and a single neon .. the other night, the fateful night, one
>> clown loach escaped and was returned to the tank but was gone in the
>> morning. At some point the neon had escaped too ... never to be returned.
>> So, anyway, quite an empty tank so I bought a couple more clown loach to
>> keep the larger one company. He seems to have gone insance, constantly
>> swimming up and down in the corner of the tank. Not a slow swim, but
>> shoots up and down. I wouldn't want it to be in distress, so am wondering
>> what action I could consider taking.
>>
>> A little history, my tank has been maintained 'okay', although has had a
>> tendency to green up. I was using the wrong tool to clean the gravel,
>> which I have now replaced and am slowly improving that situation, and my
>> pump had lost some of its effectiveness. But it's all generally good now
>> with a good scrub of the rocks and glass. Just a little concerned for the
>> mental welfare of my single loach.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Firstly test your water for ammonia/nitrite/nitrate - if these all come
> out OK check the Clown for any signs of Ich/White Spot...if he is clear -
> then he is exhibiting normal behaviour for a Clown Loach - a little
> nutty - I call it "dancing"
>
> Do the others join in?
>
>
I tested the water, oxygen was low (2-3mg) although nitrate was fine. I'm
already aerating at night with a pump and stone. There are two white specs
on the tail, but no more about. The others all seem fine. I'll monitor it, I
guess ...
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> swordtail and a single neon .. the other night, the fateful night, one clown
> loach escaped and was returned to the tank but was gone in the morning. At
> some point the neon had escaped too ... never to be returned. So, anyway,
> quite an empty tank so I bought a couple more clown loach to keep the larger
> one company. He seems to have gone insance, constantly swimming up and down
> in the corner of the tank. Not a slow swim, but shoots up and down. I
> wouldn't want it to be in distress, so am wondering what action I could
> consider taking.
>
> A little history, my tank has been maintained 'okay', although has had a
> tendency to green up. I was using the wrong tool to clean the gravel, which
> I have now replaced and am slowly improving that situation, and my pump had
> lost some of its effectiveness. But it's all generally good now with a good
> scrub of the rocks and glass. Just a little concerned for the mental welfare
> of my single loach.
>
> Thanks
>
>