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Hey well *touch wood* the other 2 clown loach have improved loads, back to their old selves. i tested it with "Using API 5 in 1 test strips", another member on this thread recommended using liquid ones so im off to the wonderful world of ebay in a min!

Unfortunately one of the clown loach died :( but *touch wood* the other 2 are looking a alot healthier and havent been panting at all today. I tested the water and both the nitrate & nitrite have dropped after the water change. The guy from our local petshop said to leave it a couple more days...

Well, i did about a 40% water change and i think more water ended up on me than in the tank!! :blink: We do have a wave maker in our tank, so i think our water should be pretty well circulated Thanks for the advice about the strips, i shall go look on ebay now! :)

The temp is at 29, it has slightly gone up over past few days. Yeh the tank has an long air stone in it (which our plec likes to float over i must add!! :)) Right i will crack on with another 25% water change! Ohhh, just noticed 1 of the clown loach is swimming about now!! *fingers crossed*

Ops yeah we only took out the carbon bit of the filter. Ive just done over a 25% water change, does more need doing? ah well, i have just recently bought some live plants, so might get better Using API 5 in 1 test strips, doesnt mention anything about amonia :( The clown loach is full laid on...

Hiya, thanks for the reply. I have just looked in the little booklet that came with the testing strips and it states that high nitrate might be due to an inadequate bioligical filter... well we had to take that out due to the medicine... could this be a cause? Whats a good way of reducing...

Hello! Woo my 1st post and it aint a good one :( im in need of some urgent advice... Background We have recently just treated out tank for some parasites (tiny white ones... however couldnt see any on the fish, just in the water) they fish were rubbing themselves on the gravel & rocks. We...