Help! Whats wrong with my clown loach? I think its dieing!

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Mantis_22

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Ok today I turned on the light of the tank and all of the clowns were ok, same for the corys. I started to notice one of the loaches lately has been laying on his side. Which can be normal as a sleeping method. But a few minutes ago I started to get more worried. So I got the fish net and pushed him gently about half a inch and he still doesent move into a horizontal position. He is breathing because I see his gills move and his fin fan gently. Everything in the tank is ok but him, whats wrong with him????????? :confused:
 
I'm sorry I dunno what is wrong w/ your clown but yes sometimes mine do that but quickly get up when something happens like me going toward the tank or another fish swims by.
 
Ich with just one spore visible is highly unlikely to kill the fish.
How long have you had the clowns?
 
2-3 weeks is how long I have had them. Also I still have the fishes corpse in a bag and Im examining it. As of right now I only notice that there is that white dot in in the gill I was talking about earlier and now there is a white like worm thing coming out of the left nostril of the loach. I dont think its a worm but it is translucent white. I just did a 50% water change and replace the filter medias.
 
Not ich. At 78F, the parasite would have completed one full life cycle in your tank, and other fish would likely have become infected.

There are other internal parasites that are frequently found in wild caught fish. I think this is more likely what killed this fish, and feeding a medicated food targetting internal parasites would probably be a good thing. Many people swear by garlic--you can purchase the garlic extract at a health food store, and soak your prepared, non-flake foods in this prior to feeding. The verdict is still out, but there is a lot of anecdotal support for garlic treatments for parasites.
 
Standard: gradual increase in salt and temperature. The plants won't be thrilled, but it won't kill them. Many people report success with the safe-for-scaleless fish ich treatments, and these should not harm your plants either.

Make sure you treat for at least 2-3 weeks AFTER the last visible ich cyst. Otherwise, some may escape and reinfest the fish.
 
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