Yes, I love my little dojo. He's definately my favorite fish. I hope he pulls through. *catches Dojo loache's kiss and hands it to Joe the sick loach* 
Dojo Loach Problems
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awww, that's sweet. Mine are named Barney and Fred. They're definitely sweet fishies. I hope he pulls through, too, not just for him but for you. *sending mental vibes*guppygirl123 said:Yes, I love my little dojo. He's definately my favorite fish. I hope he pulls through. *catches Dojo loache's kiss and hands it to Joe the sick loach*
hey, be nice. I don't always read posts as carefully as I should, and it's kinda my job!fballguy said:
I'd wait till tomorrow before I medicated him, if you keep him from having a big temp swing tonight, he may be OK in the morning. But I am a bit cautious about adding meds...
Both of mine seem sensitive to change.
The heater is only going to do so much... It will keep the temp a certain number of degrees above ambient room temp.
You might try wrapping the tank in a blanket to try to keep the heat in. If this is going to be an ongoing problem, I would add an extra heater to the tank in the winter.
Both of mine seem sensitive to change.
The heater is only going to do so much... It will keep the temp a certain number of degrees above ambient room temp.
You might try wrapping the tank in a blanket to try to keep the heat in. If this is going to be an ongoing problem, I would add an extra heater to the tank in the winter.
I agree with the Captn about being reluctant to use meds or chemicals. Malachite green is nasty and a carcinogen for humans. It's killed several of my fish, mostly the scaleless ones like loaches!
I'll put in another vote saying that I don't think it was the temperature swing that did it. I have had dojos (which I had to take back because I didn't get my bigger tank set up like I wanted 
) and they are a very tough fish. I have had 10 degree temperature fluctuations in the tank they were in and it didn't seem to affect them at all. My guess is that he was already getting sick with something, and maybe the temperature fluctuation just helped push him that little bit more over the edge.
) and they are a very tough fish. I have had 10 degree temperature fluctuations in the tank they were in and it didn't seem to affect them at all. My guess is that he was already getting sick with something, and maybe the temperature fluctuation just helped push him that little bit more over the edge.
I think that's always the case with temp fluctuation. In and of itself it won't do anything, but the stress makes fish vulnerable to other infections. Good call, ROLLINROLLIN said:
