Platy Seems Deformed?

I have had my sunset platy for about two months now and today she seems very ill. Her spine seems bent forward (like she can't hold her tail up) she seems very skinny and struggling to swim (wobbling from side to side to swim) She hasn't lost her colouring but she just looks so frail. I have googled this and there are so many platys with the sane oroblem but nobody can tell me what it is thats caused it or what i can do. I added 2 balloon Molly's, 2 shrimp, 2 zebra fish, 4 neon tetras, 2 tetras 2 corydoras and 2 guppys last week after having the tank for just a month, making sure the water levels were fine before I added fish. There was already a Molly, corydora and a silver shark.

My water parameters are fine having them tested at my local fish store, the tank is a 60 litre and the 50% of the water was changed last week.

Can anyone tell me what could be wrong with my platy and if there's anything I can do for her? Most of the fish are ignoring her at the moment but one of the balloon Molly's are pushing her around a little.

Thank you!

I have just noticed that one of my guppys seem to be developing the same problem, her tail was fanned out before but now it's straight and starting to dip like the platys!

I have also added two tropical plants just last week

I would strongly suggest investing in some liquid test kits of your own.
Take a sample of your tank water to the LFS for testing. Ask the LFS if they wouldn't mind writing the results down for you.
Your tanks severely overstocked for a 60 litre tank.
I would think about rehoming the shark. Sliver sharks need to be kept in no less than a group of 3. Also need large tanks as they grow bigger.

Do any of the fish show signs of a sunken in belly?
Check the anus of the fish to see if it looks enlarged, or red and inflamed?
What does it look like when your fish go to the toilet. Does it look long white and stringy, or grey and stringy, or clear?
Also check to see if you can see any signs of red hair like worms sticking out of the fish anus?
Has the fish lost weight due to not eating?

Ok, I will do that.

None of the fish have sunken in bellys, but the anus does seem quite red on the platy, the guppys seems fine. The poo really is a mix, sometimes brown, sometimes clear and stringy.

Both fish have been eating fine, I have also noticed 2 white fungal looking things on the platys head.

If this is some sort of disease, could this affect the whole tank?

Thank you so much for your help.

Is this the platy with the bent spine that has the red inflamed anus?

If the fish are picking on her I would isolate her. If she have trouble swimming I think it might be
kinder to end her misery.



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Here some information for you on camallanus worms.
To treat camallanus worms if in the UK there a med called sera nemotal.
Camallanus
[color=666699]Symptoms:

When the fish is stationary, deep red worms can be seen protruding from the anal pore. They are only visible when the fish is still because the worms retreat into the intestine at the fish�s slightest movement. Other signs may include an inflamed and enlarged anus. In severe infestations, the fish may become emaciated and spinal curvature may also occur.[/color]

[color=666699]Cause:

The parasitic worms Camallanus Cotti and Camallanus lacustris. These small, livebearing parasitic worms attach to the intestinal walls and rectum with pinchers. The worm�s grip is so tight that any attempts to remove it forcibly will rip away tissue from the intestinal wall. The worm�s pinching causes ischemia (reduced blood flow) to that part of the intestine. In time, the tissue to that part of the intestine will die, at which time the worm will migrate to another part of the intestine. This causes perforations throughout the intestine, which allows other pathogens to gain entry. If the fish is not treated, either the parasite or bacterial will kill the fish. Camallanus infestations occur most often in livebearing fish such as Guppies and Mollies, though infection is possible in all fish. Camallanus infestations are contagious. All fish, including those not yet showing visible symptoms, as well as the aquarium, should be treated.[/color]

[color=666699]Treatment:

Treat with Internal Parasite Guard, Pipzine, Disco-Worm, Trichlorfon or Fluke-Tabs as well as a medicated food to prevent a bacterial infection.[/color]


Fish-dieseases.net
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Sera Nemotal.