I need a clear ID and sex

[Kyle]

Really need an ID and maybe a bit of info too.

Thanks
Kyle

 

[Mike Wise]

Your photos are too small for a positive ID, but from what I see you have male A. sp. Steel-blue.

 

[Kyle]

I'm guessing the one on the right is the least dominant and less developed resulting in the not so much rounded face? Has anyone got any females available?

Kyle

 

[Kyle]

Okay, I've some clearer pictures. I've got 5 fish all together and they have some differences. I know some of them are very thin but I can assure they're all eating regularly

Kyle

 

[bigbird]

Hello Look like a steel blue,
would however suggest that you feed them more live food and treat them for parasites. cheers jk :biggrin:

 

[Kyle]

I'm using sterazin for parasites but none of them are showing any symptoms apart from the sunken belly but that could also be stress related.

 

[dw1305]

Camallanus?

Hi all,
Kyle the thin, "humpy", slightly twisted look of the Apisto in your last picture looks very like the look of mine just before they developed more obvious symptoms of an internal Camallanus worm infestation.

I'm not a great believer in routine treatment of anything, but in this case due to their appearance, and as my Camallanus worm infestation arrived with an allegedly Czech female "Blue-steel", and they are difficult to treat, and can take several months before the most obvious symptom (visible worms appear). I think you would be advised to treat them. I'd treat them all, and the tank, with "levamisole", have a look through the threads or details here.
<http://www.loaches.com/Members/shari2/levamisole-hydrochloride-1>

cheers Darrel

 

[Kyle]

I'm going to finish the sterazin course before I start using any other meds. Thanks for the advice.