Sic Khuli Loach

[Namelessthedogboy]

I returned from work yesterday to find one of my khuli loaches sat out in the open on the substrate lying on its side! I could put my arm in the tank and scoop it up, when I did so it swam away normally for a second or two then rolled over again.

It appears to be at least twice as thick as the other 3 loaches, I am unsure of the sex of the loach . My water stats were as normal as they usually are. zero ammonia, zero nitrite, detectable nitrate, and I performed a 50% water change as soon as noticed it was sick?

I had a look in the tank this morning before work and could not see my sick loach so I don't know if it made it through the nite but at least it wasn't floating on the surface.

Any ideas would be well appreciated!

 

[xoedusk]

I am unsure of the sex of the loach .

I have seen a picture of a pregnant kuhli loach. Just part of their belly is bloated, not the whole loach. Try finding pictures of them online when they are pregnant. Hope this helps.

 

[WILDER]

Laying to one side like that and falling is a bacterial infection.
What do you feed the loaches.