Fish dying

[TotalDbag]

Originally Posted by smy_749

Does he look like a snake? Long and slender? For some reason I was just thinking clown loach. There are many loach species and the kuhlis are a much smaller species yes

Yes, he looks like a miniature eel.
I probably should have mentioned that. My bad.

[TotalDbag]

This is exactly what he looks like

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by TotalDbag

This is exactly what he looks like

We had a loach in one of our tropical tanks a few yearsback, were told it would fit in really well in our community tank. It ate every other fish in the tank! I would remove it personally and house it alone.

[Pareeeee]

Oh I thought you were talking about a Clown Loach. That is a Weather Loach, they are quite aggressive. That would be why your fish are dying, I've owned these before, they can be vicious once the light goes out.

[TotalDbag]

Originally Posted by Pareeeee

Oh I thought you were talking about a Clown Loach. That is a Weather Loach, they are quite aggressive. That would be why your fish are dying, I've owned these before, they can be vicious once the light goes out.

Well, then. Those darn petstores, always be lying. I don't know what to do with him though. Any recommendations? I'd also prefer to not murder him.

[TotalDbag]

Actually I'm now looking at my remaining fish, and my biggest tetra has an abnormally colored scale. What can I do with my evil loach?

[TotalDbag]

Ok, I lied, that is NOT what he looks like. Here's a picture of him.
He looks more pinky, than black. He also has a white underbelly.

[RyanReptile]

This is definitely a kulhi Loach probably not your problem.

[BradleyReptiles]

Upgrade upgrade! 10g is too small for like anything... try to get atleast a 20g long so fish can get proper territories etc.. tetras are very active as well and need to be kept a groups of 6, the oto can be your problem they get more aggressive as they age

[bumblebat]

Kuhli loaches still aren't suitable for a 10 gallon. They have a fairly high waste output and they're social. A group of at least six is needed for them to be comfortable. Don't change your filter media. It harbors the mass majority of your nitrifying bacteria. Rinse it in tank water if it gets sludgy, not tap water. If the cartridge begins to fall apart after a couple of years, replace it with a seeded cartridge, or put a new cartridge in behind the old for three weeks before taking out the old one to seed the new one.
The fish you have in there right now are more apt to be stressed because they're schooling fish, but a 10 gallon isn't large enough to handle a school. They're all very active fish and require more swim space.
With what you have right now, you should be doing a 30% water change weekly and vacuuming at least a third of your gravel.
Dechlorinator with prime. This will detoxify ammonia and nitrites without locking it out or removing it and taking away from your beneficial bacteria's food source, as well as removing chlorine and chloramines.

A lot of local fish stores (not big chains) will take trade ins if they have room. Call around a little bit if you're looking to rehome any of them.

[Pareeeee]

Originally Posted by RyanReptile

This is definitely a kulhi Loach probably not your problem.

Definitely NOT a kuhli loach:


From the second picture it still looks like a Weather/Dojo Loach to me. They can come in varying shades of brown/grey/even pinkish.

I suggest asking your local pet store if they will take it back

[smy_749]

I don't think it looks like any of the pictures you guys posted, I think it looks like a cross in between. Anyways, I think if you get a bigger tank, whatever the problem was will probably solve itself. Go get a 29 G or 40 G. And alot more fish, you can watch them school and exhibit all kinds of new behavior they didn't have room for in a 10 gallon.

[bumblebat]

Also, feeding bloodworms more than once or twice a week can be dangerous. They tend to carry a bacteria that causes bloat and they're not nutritionally viable as a staple diet. I would recommend looking in to getting New Life Spectrum flakes w/ garlic online. It's the best food you can get without just making it yourself, which can get messy and expensive (I do both.)
Bloodworms and brineshrimp should be supplemental at most.

[RyanReptile]

Originally Posted by Pareeeee

Definitely NOT a kuhli loach:


From the second picture it still looks like a Weather/Dojo Loach to me. They can come in varying shades of brown/grey/even pinkish.

I suggest asking your local pet store if they will take it back

I Googled weather loachs and was surprised at all of the different colourations that they come in if this is a Weather loach you will definitely need a larger aquarium I believe they can grow up to a foot in length.

[Danimal]

I kept a Clown Loach in my Slider tank for 10+ years. That tank was a 75Gal. 10 is very small though and less forgiving. Wild guess would be not enough filter.