Clown Loaches Red/breathing Hard

[instro2]

Hey everyone,

Wondering if you can give me some idea on whats going on. I've had 8 clown loaches for a long time, never had a single problem with them. However the past couple days Ive noticed their heads/barbels have reddened, as well as breathing really fast. At first I noticed one of them acting this way, now theres about three or four.

I added some peat to the filter (fluval fx5) to lower the pH and make the water softer a couple days ago, something i've never done in the past. Not too sure if this would effect anything. Besides that my tank hasn't really changed.

Any ideas?

 

[JoolsA2]

Hey everyone,

Wondering if you can give me some idea on whats going on. I've had 8 clown loaches for a long time, never had a single problem with them. However the past couple days Ive noticed their heads/barbels have reddened, as well as breathing really fast. At first I noticed one of them acting this way, now theres about three or four.

I added some peat to the filter (fluval fx5) to lower the pH and make the water softer a couple days ago, something i've never done in the past. Not too sure if this would effect anything. Besides that my tank hasn't really changed.

Any ideas?

it could be lack of oxegen

do you have an air pump?

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

What was the tank ph before you added the peat to the filter.
Is there enough aeration in the tank.
Did you steralise the peat with steaming water.


Immediate water change and increase aeration.