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Re: Malnourished Loach welfare cases

Posted By: Vicky <toewee@sat.net>
Date: Wednesday, 3 November 1999, at 7:07 a.m.

In Response To: Malnourished Loach welfare cases (Noki)

I rescued a very skinny dario about 2 months ago and he is still almost as thin as he was when I got him. I feed very well and most of my fish are much closer to obese than thin, ha! There are two striatas and a modesta in with him and they are all roly poly. I guess he had such a hard time this is going to be his body type, long and thin. I do see him eating and searching through the gravel for more so I assume he is in good health and just not going to get fat. Hope your loach is healthy. I have not treated for parasites because he doesn't seem to get any thinner or act ill. Hope someone with more di