On 29 Jan 2005 15:13:01 GMT, (TYNK 7) wrote:

Subject: What to feed clown loaches
From: Victor Martinez
Date: 1/27/2005 8:23 A.M. Central Standard Time
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TYNK 7 wrote:
Ok..explain this "skinny disease" and what it really is.

In the loaches.com website they call it either skinny disease or wasting
disease. I think it's a bacterial infection that is pretty much
impossible to recover from. I haven't heard of any clown loach that had
it and survived. The only sign of it is that your loach starts getting
skinny and then dies.

What about feeding antibiotic flake?
I ask because it appears my lovely Claude may have this.
I've had Claude and Joaques for a while now. J. has always been more colorful
and robust. He's actually kind of a chub.
C. has always been not so colorful..not pale, just not as vivid as J.
Within the past 2 weeks Claude has become thin...where Joaques is still robust
looking.
I'm left wondering is this going to spread to J? Does it spread by predation or
just contact?
I have another large Clown on hold at my LFS because with this situation if
it's catchy then I would buy more than just the one and keep them all in
another tank (after quarantine), until Claude is either fine or gone. Same goes
for Joaques.
I am so upset about this. They were do healthy and robust for so long. They
came in the shop clean and have been for many months. They're best set Clowns
I've had. So friendly and are always begging for food with their heads right
out of the water.
I'd really hate to lose them both, but losing Joaques would hurt a little more,
as I am very attached to him. He's the big ham. As bad as the Angels and
Bettas..always has to have to his body right in front of my face when I'm
looking into the tank.
As of now, I am treating with antibiotic flake because I had no idea what I was
dealing with.
Oh...I had always though "wasting away" disease was a TB thing.
I know TB symptoms mimic several other diseases....so I guess I'm now off to do
some researching.
= p ---- Tynk pouting for my Claude

How old and how big are your Clowns Tynk?

Please Tynk, keep us informed. I suspect us Clown lovers all worry
about our pets. I know I do.


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