Dark Brown Spots on Black kuhli loach??

[Leginess]

Hey, i just noticed dark brown splotches on one of my black kuhli loaches, i have been treating ich with a dissolved water mix, i dont know itf that is it or not, but i can only see it on that one, please help.

 

[fishorama]

What is a "dissolved water mix" exactly?

 

[Leginess]

sorry, i put 1 tbsp of table salt per gallon into a milk jug full of tank water, dissolve it, and put in 1/4 every 3-4 hours

 

[Leginess]

bumpeth

 

[H2Ogal]

I think that ich presents as small distinctly white spots, not just spots of lighter color.

Really gonna need pics to help you diagnose the problem.

Could they be juveniles? I think some loach species develop color patters with maturity -- and also that the stripe pattern can change on some kuhlis. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this for you.

 

[Leginess]

alright well, ill try but that guy is sooooo hard to catch on camera its not even funny, and its a black kuhli loach, and those guys dont get the patterns like a regular kuhli, and ya so i really dont know whats up.

 

[fishorama]

So you are sure you have ich, looks like salt sprinkled on the fish? And the dark splotches are new since adding the salt? I'm not sure I understand...How long have you had salt in the tank? That's a pretty high dose rate for "scaleless" salt-sensitive fish but it's good you added it gradually.

 

[Leginess]

i know its ich, and i saw him for like a few seconds, and i just dont know. Ive had salt for about 4 days.