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June 16th, 2009
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| Sick Kuhli
So i went and picked up my loaches at my LFS today. There were four who were just shipped in. One of the loaches died but the other three were okay. I bought the three even though the attendent told me the one loach wasnt looking good. He seems to be breathing quite quickly. I have Him isolated right now. Any chemicals i can give him to save him  | 
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June 16th, 2009
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| I would try aquarium salt from API it helps slow down the breathing...And it's a natural fish tonic. | |
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June 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Chewyoda  I would try aquarium salt from API it helps slow down the breathing...And it's a natural fish tonic. | Kuhlis like most loaches don't do well with any type of salt.
Good clean, highly oxygenated water, plenty of places to hide/sleep, and good food will work wonders. Thawed frozen blood worms and shrimp pellets are favorites. If he's not feeling well he may not eat but that's ok. they can go several days without eating.
Generally its better to wait until fish has been in teh store at least a week before buying.
Good for you for quarantining the sick kuhli.
Carol | 
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June 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by Butterfly Kuhlis like most loaches don't do well with any type of salt.
Good clean, highly oxygenated water, plenty of places to hide/sleep, and good food will work wonders. Thawed frozen blood worms and shrimp pellets are favorites. If he's not feeling well he may not eat but that's ok. they can go several days without eating.
Generally its better to wait until fish has been in teh store at least a week before buying.
Good for you for quarantining the sick kuhli.
Carol | I know the wait was a week but i knew that if i left him there, there would be a chance he would not make it...Besides I has a 7 day warranty on him.
that and i was extremley excited to get my loaches
Last edited by Shawnie; June 18th, 2009 at 08:22 AM.
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June 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by xVitox that and i was extremley excited to get my loaches | AHHH now that I can understand  I have Kuhlis, Clowns and Dojos
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June 17th, 2009
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| I have horsefaced loaches, i have had a gold dojo, and now i have Kuhlis. I like the Kuhlis a ton although last night someone "cough cough" thought it would be fun to redecorate the tank
My sick kuhli has stopped breathing hard he just sits there now...if he is disturbed a couple times he will move but thats about it | |
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June 17th, 2009
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| [quote=xVitox;615831]I have horsefaced loaches, i have had a gold dojo, and now i have Kuhlis. I like the Kuhlis a ton although last night someone "cough cough" thought it would be fun to redecorate the tank Quote:
Originally Posted by xVitox My sick kuhli has stopped breathing hard he just sits there now...if he is disturbed a couple times he will move but thats about it | Give him clean water and food. Does he eat ? Keep an eye on him. Sounds like he is better.
Carol | |
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June 17th, 2009
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| yeah i think i saved him luckily...hes just getting better slowly...good thing this time around i am very obsessed with getting great tank water | |
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June 17th, 2009
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| Keep up the good work
Carol | |
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June 17th, 2009
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| the one other thing i notice is that he has a slight issue with flipping over when he freaks out...
would something like stress coat help? | |
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June 17th, 2009
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Originally Posted by xVitox the one other thing i notice is that he has a slight issue with flipping over when he freaks out...
would something like stress coat help? | No he's jsut being a Kuhli
Carol | |
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June 17th, 2009
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| maybe he was never sick...just lazy!
I have noticed that it looks like he cannot use the back half of his body....could he be paralyzed? From the trip to the pet store?
yeah hes gotten worse i found him upside down not really carring...he seems to pinwheel when he moves his back half aint going with him 
Last edited by Shawnie; June 18th, 2009 at 07:25 AM.
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June 18th, 2009
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| im sorry he is doing worse I hope things look up soon!!!
have you done some water changes as butterfly suggested?
do you know your water readings for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates? | |
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June 18th, 2009
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| yeah i have been doing a bunch of water changes...all my readings as of last week were in the right area...dont have a nitrate test but ammonia and nitrites will 0
hes now seizuring it looks like and is ending up on his side or upside down, and the hard breathing is back
Last edited by Shawnie; June 18th, 2009 at 08:20 AM.
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June 18th, 2009
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| xvitox please use the edit button for your back to back posts....
I dont have any kuhli's and hopefully members who have them, can help..but posting over and over isnt going to do much but clog up the thread....
do you have a QT tank ? have you done another partial water change today? other than that, I wish I had more advice ...maybe it was his shipping method and he isnt able to recover I hope things get better!!! | |
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June 18th, 2009
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| Sounds like they were handled pretty roughly at the LFS.
Other than water changes I don't know what to do for him
carol | |
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June 18th, 2009
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| yeah i guess so...i just gave him a couple blackworms to see if he is interested in eating...hopefully he can hang on...who knows maybe blackworms will cure him
EDIT: well i thought he was gonna die but it looks like he just cant use his back half...and with some time in my 55 it seems that he can manuever himself pretty well. i was going to euthanize him but it appears that he can handle life as a handicapped loach
Last edited by xVitox; June 20th, 2009 at 07:23 AM.
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