Clown Loach - Bent Back. Help Please

[rosiewhite]

Hi , i am new to this forum but i really hope someone can help me.

I have a small clown loach that hasn't seemed too well over the last couple of days - I have been keeping an eye on him but have got home this evening to find that his back is completely bent over! He can literally touch his tail with his mouth , looks like the letter O . I have never seen this before with any of my fish and was wondering if anyone has any advice or suggestions?

Thanks , Kate

P.S All the other fish are healthy and the rest of the clown loaches are showing no similar signs.

 

[WILDER]

Poor thing.
Does the clown loach skinny as there prone to internal parasites they call it in clown wasting away desease.

 

[rosiewhite]

Poor thing.
Does the clown loach skinny as there prone to internal parasites they call it in clown wasting away desease.

Hi , thanks for replying so quickly. No he doesn't look skinny and is still moving around slowly ( and eating ). I just hate the thought that he's suffering if there was something I could do to help him.

 

[WILDER]

Bent spines in fish can mean born that way, old age, fish tb, internal parasites.

 

[rosiewhite]

Bent spines in fish can mean born that way, old age, fish tb, internal parasites.

I know for a fact that it isin't the first two as he was fine when i got him and that was only about 6 months ago so it can't be old age either. How do i treat for fish tb and internal parasites , and how do i know which one of these it could be? Is fish tb contagious to the other fish?

 

[WILDER]

It's hard to say tb without tests done on a fish but clown are prone to internal parasites.
Look under special problems in this link.
http/www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artikl...own%20loach.htm

 

[rosiewhite]

It's hard to say tb without tests done on a fish but clown are prone to internal parasites.
Look under special problems in this link.
[URL="http/www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artikl...own%20loach.htm"]http/www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artikl...own%20loach.htm[/URL]

Just wasnted to say that sadly he died overnight , but thank you for all your advice last night.

Kate

 

[WILDER]

Bless him.
R.I.P.