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	Sick Dario loach?
WiseIves Enthusiast MbunaMbunaMbuna Posts: 237 Kudos: 180 Votes: 85 Registered: 24-Nov-2004	I have 4 Dario loaches (used to be 5) & now I think one is sick. He is the smallest of the 4 & I never seem him feed. He's always in some awkward position that makes me think he's dead, but he's hanging on. Been 2 days of this now. My water paramaters are fine & all other fish in the tank appear healthy. Any ideas? By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. Socrates- I happen to have become a philosopher
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
kitty163 Fish Addict Posts: 816 Kudos: 1032 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2003	Do you mean the fish finds it hard maintaining it's balance in the water.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
WiseIves Enthusiast MbunaMbunaMbuna Posts: 237 Kudos: 180 Votes: 85 Registered: 24-Nov-2004	yes, he has trouble swimming as well as laying on his stomach. Still hanging in there though. Hope he makes it, just wish I could do something to help him. By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. Socrates- I happen to have become a philosopher
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001	The sad part here is that I have trouble laying on my stomach also... But no problem feeding. There is a percentage of trops, out of the same species, that tend to runt and fail to thrive. Growth hormones fail to develop and the fish becomes small and weak, many times unable to feed. There's not much a caring hobbyist can do except watch the trop go slowly down hill. --garyroland.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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