Occluded Fronts. It is commonly referred to as a Weather Loach or Weatherfish, derived from their habit of becoming very active when there is a change in the weather change, possible related to barometric pressure. I know a loach who looks exactly like this! If you've ever seen a school of clown loaches, it's hard to resist bringing a couple of them home. This is truly a remarkable fish. I would joke that he was on steroids! 2 talking about this. I think starting with the crushed coral (which has since been removed) and then adding the Wonder Shells (and lots of prayers) led to him getting so much better. Hey there, I have searched all over the place for answers on this but have not seen any information on this subject. 12/21/12: In my reading about pH crashes I finally learned about KH (my tap water KH was 1) and it’s effect on keeping pH stable. This drop in barometric pressure causes a pressure change in their swim bladder. This link is the only thing I could find that was very similar (minus the tumor looking things)and has an actual outcome posted. This article does not seek to recommend any particular manufacturer's products over another, but rather provide a broad overview of the types of powerhead available and how the basic design and normal useage needs certain rethinking when used in aquariums housing loaches. Weather Loaches are a peaceful, active and hardy fish that are often brought as a starter fish for the aquarium. 01/12/13: After recovering the nitrogen cycle in the 120g, I was able to move everyone, including Cheeto, from the 45g to the 120g they are currently in. His front half is thicker than his back half. The weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), also known as the dojo loach, is a hardy and friendly beginner fish that was originally found throughout Asia. I know no other fish were affected, and you were very careful, it just seems a strange coincidence?even A very low dosage of bug spray could cause serious damage, we don’t know exactly what was in there or if it could even have been removed by the carbon. The weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) is so named because of its sensitivity to changes in barometric pressure.Weather loaches become very active right before a thunderstorm when the barometric pressure drops. 10/28/12: This evening I saw that Cheeto was laying on his side and not moving unless touched and when he did move, it was a twitching. None of the other fish (Rainbows or the 1 Angel) bothered him or picked at him like they do a dying fish. WEATHER LOACH & BLOOD RED PARROT TANK, FROM START TO STOCKED. I’m always amazed at animals and children who don’t know they shouldn’t be able to get better from some sort of illness/injury. I may just try the shell to get minerals back into the water. Für nähere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklärung und Cookie-Richtlinie. Things peak in the summer, when the weather warms up, then start to die down in the fall, when the back-to-school grind begins. We've got 3 hillstream loaches - I think beaufortia kweicho-whatsit - in a big tank (nearly 4ft x 18 in x 2ft) and one has suddenly today got pale patches which have spread quickly and it's not moving or feeding. Although an adaptable species, keeping them in artificially warm aquaria is definitely not recommended. He has what i think is a wound ( seepictures) and the snails look to be attacking him. I added some stress coat. 10/24/12: Our bug man sprayed but was extremely careful about not getting anything around the tank. Anyways it is two days later and he is looking horrible. He had a tiny bit coordination when swimming. Sand or fine gravel is the best substrate for most loaches. I FINALLY discovered that my tap pH had dropped at some point in time and I was doing PWC’s with water with a pH of about 6. The city is located right along the TN River. They range in adult length from the 23 mm (1 in) miniature eel-loach, Pangio longimanus, to the 50 cm (20 in) imperial flower loach, Leptobotia elongata, with the latter weighing up to 3 kg (6.6 lbs). Fortunately for the clown loach, among aquarium enthusiasts, it's a staple in the community tank rather than on the dining table. Had a molly die recently with no symptoms. I am posting this blog to see if anyone has any ideas on what is or was wrong with my Weather Loach. His swimming is normal and the only thing he has a little trouble with is a tight turn. It’s sensitivity to changes in barometric pressure causes it to get excited and restless when the air pressure drops. aus oder wählen Sie 'Einstellungen verwalten', um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und eine Auswahl zu treffen. The Clown Loach, sometimes called the Tiger Botia, is an extremely popular aquarium fish.They’re very playful, colorful fish that liven up just about any aquarium, and happen to be moderately easy to care for, assuming you’ve had at least some experience or have done quite a … The conditions of occluded fronts arise whenever cold, warm and cool air combine. That tail problem however does ring a bell. In the meantime, if you click on the search option at the top of this page, and then type in weather AND loach AND sick (type it just like that, then click search) I am desperately trying to save my weather Loach right now. One of the reasons why you can not move your icons is the wrong configuration with arranging options. I don’t know if he will ever be completely back to normal or if the damage is permanent (it appears to be)but I am very happy to see him back to acting normal. But if you move in the winter, all of the not … This drop in barometric pressure causes a pressure change in … It seems to be a learned thing for us adults, this "I can’t do xxxxxx because I have xxxxxx wrong with me!!". :). I'm also sorry that I do not have any experience with weather loaches. He isn't moving much these days, and before he was very active. I am having a problem with one of my WLs and I’m heartbroken. Is there anything else I can do? Survivor: Tolerates marginal habitat and extreme conditions.Can survive in oxygen-poor water and bury itself in mud and breathe air outside of water to survive droughts. Tap ph during cycling was 7.2 - 7.4 (during August). Hurricane Dorian, left, churning over the Bahamas. 3 talking about this. Few others can survive in little, or stagnant water — and surely fewer still are thought to be able to predict bad weather. I learned from a website that fish can get scoliosis from lack of minerals!! It sure looks like what I think a tumor would look like but if he had some kind of cancer, I would think he would have died and not recovered and started growing. I treated him with antibiotics and he is acting fine now. He did manage to survive an ice storm last winter when we were without power for 3 days and i have always wondered if the cold damaged him. He has some red spots on his body that look like bruises. Sorry to post this and Mod’s, if you think it needs to be removed, you can. I have come across several instances of Dojo’s with the bent neck but either they die or the poster gets mid treatment and doesn’t finish and let the forum know the outcome. Maybe try it out and keep us posted if it works! One is about half way down his body and goes all the way around him. what am I … Water Movement in The Loach Aquarium By: Martin Thoene with contributions by Tristan (crazyloaches) and killforfood. I am on my second day now and he has been removed from the tank . He was still losing weight and getting paler though. It is a way of exhaling this stored air. Native to Siberia, Sakhalin island, Korea, Japan, China, northern Vietnam and possibly Laos (it remains unknown whether the species is native or was introduced there) but alien populations are now established in Germany, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, the Philippines, U.S.A. (including Hawaii), Canada and Australia. This creature that looks like a snake is very slender and nocturnal. Just a page for all of us who love a Weather Loach! All fish looked fine when I went to bed about 11pm. Very strange! In my research all I could find was tumors and TB. Loaches display a wide variety of morphologies, making the group difficult to characterize as a whole using external traits. About 3 weeks later, I came home from work and he had moved on his own so since he hadn’t died, I put him back in with his friend. By clicking 'Submit' or otherwise submitting this form you agree to the, By entering this site you declare @Vale: Possible!! I’ll probably never know unless someone happens up on this and has seen it diagnosed before. He’s not as long as the others. The hump has gone down but still there. I always cover the tank and HOB filter with a beach towel when the bug man comes so not sure that was it. Here he is today!! Cheeto and another loach had been very close and hanging out alot together and would swim together. They come from Indonesia and from the Malay Peninsula. The Weather loach might not be the most striking of fish, but its charming behaviour and lovable personality more than make up for such a shortcoming. 01/14/13: Added 1 Wonder Shell (it’s a mineral block for fish) to the 120g tank. I mention this because I did have thoughts that the issue could be neurological from a toxin but none of the other fish were affected. Over the next few days he was listless, hiding, not eating, and would not respond to any of the other loaches. It is not unusual to see a weather loach resting on its pectoral fins as if they were arms, intently following your movements with its eyes. I purchased a juvenile weather loach (Papa Loach) about a week ago which was initially placed in a small 15 litre tank which had a dark gravel for about 24 hours whilst my DIY 100 litre tank with white sand was finishing it's cycling period. Mine certainly haven't done that. I just wanted to show how he would just lay there and how his poo looked. Over the next few weeks, Cheeto was getting slightly more active. If a Rainbow came around, she would chase it off. He had lost the “hook neck” but was but was crimped in the neck and still had the hump on the neck. Housing Requirements for Loaches Aquarium size will depend on the species of loach you want to keep. Credit: NOAA It may sound strange when talking about a storm that once had 298 km/h winds, but it's actually been too calm high in … Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern. I added some crushed coral today to both tanks (current 45g with Cheeto and the cycling 120g). Kuhli loach can also be weather predictors, and they have been bred for this primary quality. I had wondered if he had ran into the glass and had a broken neck or spine injury because this was a very sudden onset of symptoms. A fish lying on the bottom of the tank can be perfectly healthy. Weather loaches are omnivorous and may also feed on tubifex worms and other small aquatic organisms. I had a male pearl danio have exactly the same problem, i hadn’t a clue what it was and i treated a half dose of melafix (Bearing in mind i have several loaches in the tank) but he his health just deteriorated over the next two days and died. This is nothing to be concerned about if the loach can pass out the excess air stored in the intestine; you will see a stream of bubble rise up out of the anus. I don’t know how long the tap had been this low and I eventually lost my bacteria cycle but that’s another story and all came out well (no deaths)!! It is not unusual to see a weather loach resting on its pectoral fins as if they were arms, intently following your movements with its eyes. However, it is wise to always keep the tank well-covered to ensure they don't make a break for it. Still has the face bruise and back depression behind his dorsal fin. Video of my female weather / golden loach laying eggs. The same procedure compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. I was moving him from the 20 gallon tank he had been living in for four years to a new 50 gallon tank and I saw his right eye was twice the size of the other. Please leave me a comment. The Weather Loach goes by many names. If touched, he would spazz all over then just float down to where ever he landed. It all coincided with the use of the CC and WS’s and I don’t believe it was coincindece. I think he saved himself more than anything I did. He is still somewhat crooked in the neck area. With spring around the corner, they could be reacting to sudden barometric pressure changes. He has grown but is stunted. While he was sick, I would sit at the tank and just talk to him and he would blink at me!! 9/21/12: He arrived (along with some more loaches and the Rainbows). The tank also still contained crushed coral. Higher temperatures stress the fish and can shorten their lives. I have been an EMT and worked in the ER and my first thought was some sort of chemical burn. It was a very dark green. The common name Weather loach or ‘weather fish’ came about because of this fish’s ability to predict the weather. Best I could figure is fish tb. He’s just gotten more lumpy but otherwise is doing great. My gold dojo loach is not well. 10/27/12: I woke up about 7am and saw a loach (Cheeto’s friend) was sitting in the front corner and her skin was peeling. Ok, now jump to December with no real changes to Cheeto. 11/2/12: Cheeto was placed in a 2.5 gallon tank for treatment for possible parasites and/or bacterial infections. The Weather loach may not be the most flamboyant of fish, but its fascinating behaviour and endearing personality more than make up for such a shortcoming. It seems to throw him off balance a little bit. The Angelfish seemed to be protective of him. They are all from LiveAquaria. He would be in one position in the mornings and still there when I would get home from work and was just wasting away. Today I noticed one of my weather loaches had a swollen eye. You should be able to arrange your desktop icons however you want. Yes, it’s very strange indeed. Captive Weather loaches are not picky feeders, and they will happily accept all types of live foods, tropical flakes, sinking pellets, and frozen foods. I've done a partial water change and treated the tap water with Nutrafin but it's looking very poorly. In addition, it is not unusual to see your weather loach float up from the tail. The weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) is so named because of its sensitivity to changes in barometric pressure.Weather loaches become very active right before a thunderstorm when the barometric pressure drops. What's the difference between weather/dojo loach and a black kuhli loach? It is quite hardy and adaptable. . By producing a layer of mucus to keep themselves damp, they can also survive small periods of not being in the water. It was so sweet :) I feel honored and blessed to have this little Loach to live in my tank. And still, none of the other fish seemed to bother him or pick on him. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. I recently posted about my Weather loach jumping out of the tank. Still not eating that I ever saw and just lying on the bottom/hiding. I wonder if this is what happened. Anyways, Cheeto didn’t respond to any of the meds but did get slightly better when I used Epsom salt (plus he had 2 bowel movements with it that were dark green, like bile). Cirrus clouds and alto cumulus, along with fog, often precede warm fronts as they move through an area. He had no motor control at all. While that is common in some loach species, I haven't heard of it in weather loaches. I'm sorry that your loach is not doing well. My weather loach is now floating on the top, he's not eating or pooping, he seems to be shedding something, i'm changing the watrer frequently and ive put a disease treatment in. Wir und unsere Partner nutzen Cookies und ähnliche Technik, um Daten auf Ihrem Gerät zu speichern und/oder darauf zuzugreifen, für folgende Zwecke: um personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr über die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie für die Entwicklung von Produkten. His name is Cheeto and he is alive and well today, just has lumps as you will see in the photos that I will include. This is before being moved into the 120g. I live in Chattanooga, TN and use city tap water with Prime. Was doing daily water changes on the 45g because of the lost cycle from the low pH. And will mix well in most community tanks. This continuing range expansion is largely attributed to the aquariumfish industry although its use as a food fish or live angling bait are also thought to be contribut… The fish should then be fine. He seems fine minus the hump in his back. In England, a permit is required to sell or keep "Weather Loaches", but the species actually listed is Misgurnus fossilis, a European species. 13 Reasons Why You Should Never, Ever Move To Alabama. Weather Loach are bottom-dwelling scavengers, feeding mainly on organic material such as algae. Yahoo ist Teil von Verizon Media. Lively debates can ensue from simple questions like: Which is more important, wind or temperature? I have noticed ... http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/343197-fish-spinning-and-corkscrewing/. WEATHER LOACH/AT A GLANCE. There are many knowledgeable people here that will be able to help. Hi, I do keep weather loaches but i have not encountered these symptoms before with them. It does sound strange that this sort of seems kicked off by the bug spray? I did do bunches of water changes back then to try to help him out. None of the other loaches seemed affected. She would hover over him and only allow the other WL’s to lay near/with him. 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