Fishloverxo
Mostly New Member
This morning we transferred my two platy's (bought from Pets at home) over to their new, and bigger tank. The new tank is 24L.
I added new gravel and new water but I'm using the same filter, which was in my old tank as I've heard this is what contains the bacteria that the fish need..
A couple of days before transferring both fish, one of them decided to start to hide behind my filter - I put it down to them wanting somewhere dark to hide, but I wasn't sure. However, I decided to go ahead with the fish tank upgrade and I put both fish into their new tank this morning. The one that hasn't' been hiding seems fine with it - exploring it, but the fish that was previously hiding has now resorted to laying on the gravel at the bottom of the tank, and not really swimming. The other fish is staying near to the fish that's laying on the gravel.
Also, the healthier one looks a lot more plump - which I'm pretty sure there meant to be. The ill one looks very thin, almost flat.
I am undecided on what to do. I am concerned that the fish lying on the gravel is ill and is going to spread the disease to the healthy fish.
What should I do? If you need any information just ask and I'm happy to reply : just want my fish to be okay.
Here is some pictures:
This is the ill fish.
This is the healthy fish.
This is both of them next to each other.
thanks :]
I added new gravel and new water but I'm using the same filter, which was in my old tank as I've heard this is what contains the bacteria that the fish need..
A couple of days before transferring both fish, one of them decided to start to hide behind my filter - I put it down to them wanting somewhere dark to hide, but I wasn't sure. However, I decided to go ahead with the fish tank upgrade and I put both fish into their new tank this morning. The one that hasn't' been hiding seems fine with it - exploring it, but the fish that was previously hiding has now resorted to laying on the gravel at the bottom of the tank, and not really swimming. The other fish is staying near to the fish that's laying on the gravel.
Also, the healthier one looks a lot more plump - which I'm pretty sure there meant to be. The ill one looks very thin, almost flat.
I am undecided on what to do. I am concerned that the fish lying on the gravel is ill and is going to spread the disease to the healthy fish.
What should I do? If you need any information just ask and I'm happy to reply : just want my fish to be okay.
Here is some pictures:
This is the ill fish.
This is the healthy fish.
This is both of them next to each other.
thanks :]