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	salt and loaches?
jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004	My fish have been flashing on the rocks for some time now. There are no signs of any physical diseases (ich, velvet, etc.) and no one in any forum or fish place seems to know what the cause may be. Someone mentioned to me putting aquarium salt into the tank and I was just wondering if this would be harmful to my loaches (dojo and kubotai). If it is okay for them, how much per gallon should I add? Thanks in advance!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
koi keeper Moderator Posts: 3203 Kudos: 2033 Votes: 240 Registered: 29-Dec-2001	I would never recommend salting loach tanks. Instead, if you have no live plants, go ahead and treat the tank with coppersafe. Your fish are not flashing with no reason and it is a good bet that a parasite of some sort is bothering them. Koi Empty chairs at empty tables, the room silent, forlorn.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	In addition to what koi keeper said, when was the last time you changed the water? Bad water conditions could be part of it, and a good vaccuuming never hurt a tank. (unless you vaccuum out all the water while the fish are in) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:05


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