Oromis Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Problem: Yoyo Loach has damage to the mouth/barbel area. Is lethargic and only mildly interested in food (is usual ecstatic about food). I am trying not transfer him to quarantine now. Going to try low doses of Melafix and Primafix as a start. Along with a dose of stress coat. Is this just a physical injury or is this something much worse? Is there anything you can recommend that may help? Photo: Tank Parameters: Ph: 7.4 Ammonia: 0 Nitrate: ~20 Nitrite: 0 Gh: 7 Kh: 4 Size of tank: 300L, 3x2x2 Temperature °C: ~24-25 Been running for: 9 months Filtration: Canister Aqua One Aquis 1250, Sponges, Filter Floss, and Loads of Ceramic Media Fish in tank: 1x Dwarf Gourami, 4x Glass Catfish, 6x Black Phantom Tetra, 2x Bristle Nose (1x7cm, 1x5cm), 1x Female Betta, 2x Reticulate (YoYo Loaches) Plants in Tank: Swords, Cryps, Ech, Java Fern, Java Moss, Fontanalis, Lillaeopsis, Hygophilia, Anubus Nana, Anbus Nana Petite, Wisteria Feeding: Sinking Granules, Sinking Algae Wafers, Sinking Loach Wafers, Recent Medication Treatments: N/A Last water change: 2/11/13 - Last Saturday Water change every Weekly About 40L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 yoyo's can squabble amongst each other and create nasty wounds at times mainly during feeding and territory's ive found, maybe add some bloodworms/brineshrimp to the diet also waterchange and good dose of melafix should fix that up, fingers crossed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oromis Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Since I've had such a hard time trying to catch the poor guy i've just dosed the main tank with a half dose of Melafix (as we have 5 Gouramis and a Betta) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3f0rg0t3n Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 if you were sick or had a wound, would you treat yourself with a half dose ? full dose will be fine.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oromis Posted November 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Just from what I've been reading about melafix it can seriously damage the labyrinth in labyrinth breathers. And its not as though we only have one of them in there. Because I forgot to add that we have 4 Gouramis not listed (2x Platnium and 2x Marble). With a total of 6 we can't really move them else where while we treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3ml1n88 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I use melafix with 2x-3x dosage with clown paki and kuhli loaches without adverse reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99AWD Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 ^^^ I second this. I had a silver shark attempt suicide and end up with a huge wound. He's in with some Clowns, Khulis and Yo-Yos and they're all going great guns Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oromis Posted November 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 My concern isnt with an adverse reaction to the loach. My concern is the gouramis in the tank, anybody got any experince with gouramis and melafix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
