kohyuta
New Member
Greetings all!
Because of the 18 fry our platys & mollies had, I decided to get a 20 gal so the fry had room to grow and the moms could be at peace. The tank has been cycled, and everybody's happy... but I noticed the other day that some of the fry looked a bit bloated and had redness at the base of their dorsal fins, and this concerns me. They were all in a 12 gal with 2 female platys & 2 female mollies until last week when I got the 20 gal. The platys were ill... one has clamped fins and redness at the base of her dorsal fin, the other's color seems to be fading (a red wag), her black fins are turning white around the edges, and both were not eating and hiding near the bottom. Neither looks bloated, and after a few daily 40% water changes, the red wag seems to be better but the twin-bar is still quite ill. Even though I had 4 adult females and 18 fry in a 12 gal for a couple of weeks, the water quality didn't change too much (though admittedly I didn't have an ammonia test until I got the 20 gal), and I increased the frequency of my water changes.
Is it possible that some of the fry caught whatever the moms had before I transferred them? It doesn't look like finrot (no damaged fins), and being a newbie I have no idea what it could be. I have some pics that may help, and below is the requested info as well. Thanks in advance!
Tank size: 20 gal
pH: 6.9
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH: 80
gH: 120
tank temp: 80 F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
All of the fry seem fine, but there are a handful that seem bloated & have redness at the base of their dorsal fin.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
10% every week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
Penguin 150 Power filter
Tank inhabitants:
18 assorted molly & platy fry ranging from 1-2 months old
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
None.
Exposure to chemicals:
None.
Digital photo (include if possible):
A few fry. You can see the bloatedness in the platys especially.
Our oldest platy fry, who's so bloated it almost looks pregnant!
And here's a pic of one platy fry where it looks like the redness from the gills continues further back along the spine... almost looking like internal bleeding has happened. You can also see the redness at the base of the dorsal fin. All help is appreciated!
Because of the 18 fry our platys & mollies had, I decided to get a 20 gal so the fry had room to grow and the moms could be at peace. The tank has been cycled, and everybody's happy... but I noticed the other day that some of the fry looked a bit bloated and had redness at the base of their dorsal fins, and this concerns me. They were all in a 12 gal with 2 female platys & 2 female mollies until last week when I got the 20 gal. The platys were ill... one has clamped fins and redness at the base of her dorsal fin, the other's color seems to be fading (a red wag), her black fins are turning white around the edges, and both were not eating and hiding near the bottom. Neither looks bloated, and after a few daily 40% water changes, the red wag seems to be better but the twin-bar is still quite ill. Even though I had 4 adult females and 18 fry in a 12 gal for a couple of weeks, the water quality didn't change too much (though admittedly I didn't have an ammonia test until I got the 20 gal), and I increased the frequency of my water changes.
Is it possible that some of the fry caught whatever the moms had before I transferred them? It doesn't look like finrot (no damaged fins), and being a newbie I have no idea what it could be. I have some pics that may help, and below is the requested info as well. Thanks in advance!
Tank size: 20 gal
pH: 6.9
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 0
kH: 80
gH: 120
tank temp: 80 F
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
All of the fry seem fine, but there are a handful that seem bloated & have redness at the base of their dorsal fin.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
10% every week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
Penguin 150 Power filter
Tank inhabitants:
18 assorted molly & platy fry ranging from 1-2 months old
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):
None.
Exposure to chemicals:
None.
Digital photo (include if possible):
A few fry. You can see the bloatedness in the platys especially.
Our oldest platy fry, who's so bloated it almost looks pregnant!
And here's a pic of one platy fry where it looks like the redness from the gills continues further back along the spine... almost looking like internal bleeding has happened. You can also see the redness at the base of the dorsal fin. All help is appreciated!
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