Are Our Platy's Sick?

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DJH584

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We have three platy's in our main tank which have been moved to our hospital tank.
This is due to two of them having a colour change on part of their bodies. This starts at just below their top fin.
When you look down the length of their bodies, you can see what is like a sheen running from where the patch starts to their tail fins.
Are our fish sick or is this normal?

Tank parameters are normal, but the only thing I would say is that one of the platy's had been trying to rub up against a german blue ram in the main tank when Lynda noticed the patch.

If they are sick, any ideas on what it can be and how it can be treated please?

I have attached two pictures to try and show what I am talking about - apologies for the quality but as you know, most fish won't pose for the camera.

David
 

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Sorry, David. But I can't help you much. But I can tell you one thing that I THINK. I think that your fish were injured in some sort of tube or something. THis is a very dumb question, but have your fish ever been sucked up in a filter or anything?? OR what about one of those gravel vacuum things??
 

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