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Was your water level below the mark on the heater? That's the only thing I know of that would cause your heater to crack...

North Carolina here...!

Where are you located? You'll need a broad spectrum antibiotic to treat popeye. Here's a link: http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article26.html

It sounds like a fungus. Not sure what meds are available in the UK, but here in the US, I would use "Jungle Fungus Clear". Just ask your LFS for something to treat a fungus. And yes, it can spread to your entire tank. So, you'll probably need to treat the entire tank, unfortunately. If you...

OH...so sorry to hear of the clown passing. :(

If it's not responding to whitespot (ich) treatment, then I'd try something for fungus. Since some of the spots DO look larger than the typical ich, I'd try something else before euthanizing the beautiful loaches. Can you get the Jungle Anti-Fungal fizzing tabs in the UK? ETA: I just re-read...

Wilder is right about the temp. It has been awhile since I had this deadly disease, so I forgot the exact temp number. But, to give you some hope... I "inherited" this disease on some fish that came with a used tank I bought. Honestly, they were in such bad shape, I considered euthanizing...

The saddleback design is usually associated with Columnaris, unfortunately. If it is columnaris, you'll need to reduce the temp of your tank (gradually) to about 72. Treat with Maracyn AND Maracyn II together. This is a nasty infection that can kill your fish pretty quickly. Unfortunately, none...

Just joined last night and wanted to say hi! I've been keeping freshwater fish for 10 years. Have several tanks with some CA cichlids (Jack Dempseys), Angels, barbs, blood parrots, and a variety of tropicals. Lots of good info here, so I hope to be able to learn and to share!