That could be the sand substrate it is rubbing itself in that is stuck
to the body. If it is ich, it sure is diehard stuff. Call it super-ich!

Nikki

Sue wrote:

Looking at that shot your loach appears to have BOTH ich & oodinium ;o(
Ich being the ones that look like salt whereas velvet appears like a
sprinkling of finely ground pepper!

"Nikki Casali" wrote in message
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When the sun went down, I got a torch out and shone it down the side of
one of the clown loaches and took a few photos. He was breathing
extremely rapidly.

The powdery grains are all raised from the body. They look like minute
salt granules just stuck on:
http://www.ncasali.demon.co.uk/