Strange Behaviour

[Barry P]

I have noticed a few tiny white specs on one of my clown loach.They are miniscule and i can only see them when i turn on my blue light.It could be just particals of food showing, but he has been acting strange.His dorsal fin is stuck to his back and he hasnt raised it once in the last day.The other clown has been stickign close by but is not acting straneg at all.As a precaution for white spec what shoudl i do.Has anyone else noticed there fish swimmign with the dorsal down..?Please help as i have lost a few cardinals recently and couldnt bare to lose a Clown.

 

[breezer40]

It sounds like you have whitespot which is very common in clowns. you will need to get some meds and there are several on the market but the one I like is waterlife protozan.

What other fish do you have as turning up the temp might help speed up the process but not all fish can handle this?

Add some extra air to the tank while you medicate.