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Ostrow, I've had my tank set up for about 2 years, so I'm not a brand new newbie, just a medium newbie. I actually do know a little bit about the hobby, and have toyed around with several kinds of fish, but just recently discovered the clown loaches, and I think they are so cool, and I am new to...

Thanks, Ostrow for the additional input. It was very helpful. You are right, I was combining medications. :sad: I know now that it was a mistake... I am going today to look for Aquarisol, and will follow your instructions to the letter. I am curious about your UV...what is that? A source...

thanks for your reply, fishsmurf. Yes, I am very sad about my loaches..I was quite attached. OK, so I will take the carbon back out and treat with the malachite green/ formalin treatment daily, with daily water changes and tank temp set at 84 degrees. After one week(?) put the carbon back in...

I had 3 beautiful clown loaches that were doing very well, together with 3 tetras and a molly...water quality good...I brought in a 4th clown loach without quarantine...silly me... and now all of the clown loaches are dead from ich. :X I tried zealously to treat them, but to no avail...the 4th...

Sorry, I needed to give you more information... My water quality is good.. I do partial water changes every 3-4 weeks, but much more frequently since the ick outbreak. Right now my water is 80 degrees and has malachite green and copper in it... I put the charcoal back in this morning when the...

Actually I think that they died of the ick treatment...I'm pretty sure I overdid it. No need to scold me, I'm already beating myself up.. My question is how do I make the tank safe so I can get some more clown loaches? The scaled fish in the tank are happy and healthy. Any thoughts?