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any possible of getting a picture? Does it look like she may have been attacked by other fish? Sometimes a pregnant "woman" in the tank is picked on by other fish. If you are concerned about her well being, do you perhaps have a QT tank to move her to? Of course ensure that the water quality...

can't really see an obvious fin trouble from the pics. Generally, there is no mistaking fin/tail rot, as the tail/fins will look like it's rotting off. This little girl may not yet be full grown and have all her colors yet? Be sure to keep the water quality good, and keep an eye on her.

If you see the fish in your tank, you can easily distinguish the gender. Does it appear to be male or female? In my limited guppy experience, the males generally are smaller, but have the larger fancier looking tails, it's not always the case. Look at the anal fin. If it sort of fans out...

Got any snails? If so, make sure they aren't snail eggs!! :crazy:

Ich or velvet normally get worse over time when left untreated, although if the fish have a very strong immune system they are better able to fend off the parasites. Ich life cycle has several phases, only one of which is actually attached to the fish. As such, the white spots that are there...

In ideal conditions in an aquarium, platies live between 2 to 3 years on average.

Advantages of the Under gravel setup would be that there is more aeration under/around the gravel. Disadvantages (which is not a huge deal in a well established/clean tank), would be the lack filter pads and carbon pads that trap a lot of loose particles, clarify water, and hold a ton of your...

There are a few things that can cause this. 1. Old age. 2. Genetics; born that way, appearing worse as he grows. 3. Sometimes certain vitamin deficiencies can result in a curved spine 4. Fish TB (highly contagious - even to other animals and humans, live bearers sometimes are more prone...

Ammonia chips look something like little pieces of whitish gravel, but you put them in the filter to help absorb ammonia. Cut off the foot of an old stocking and put some of the chips in and put that in or around your filter, so water goes through. Rinse everything under cold water before...

Your girl looks to be too oddly shaped for it to be eggs. Looks more like Dropsy to me. Putting her in the presence of a male would just increase the stress levels, which doesn't help an already sick fish. How about adding some aquarium salt, and treating with a broad spectrum antibiotic? A...

Since the tank has been running for a while, it's likely the ammonia spikes has something to do with the tank inhabitants, or the amount of food. How about adding some ammonia chips to the filter? This would absorb the ammo and keep it from spiking quite as high.

It would not be hard to watch a good looking boy like him! :P I love Bettas. This guy looks to be in decent shape considering what he's been through. I'm sure he's make a complete recovery plenty of good water. Adding some aquarium salt can also help minimize the stress. Ammonia burns, if...

Personally, I would recommend some type of filter, even a small cheapie thing. My reasoning is that if this is used as a QT tank, you *may* wind up with some form of diseases, especially if there was something lurking at the LFS. Filtration can help improve the water quality, which is necessary...

Unfortunately, it is difficult to say what is causing this. What are the water params, specifically ammonia, nitrite, nitrate? Do you seen any spots on it, or discolorations or "cloudiness" on the fish? Sometimes parasitic infections can cause this; or even bacterial of it is causing it to...

I agree, 20% is not enough of a water change for an ammonia level that high. How long has the tank been set up for? If it is new, it's not recommended to add ammonia remover, as this will slow down the growth of the nitrifying bacteria. If the tank was established already, then an ammonia...

Always good to hold out hope. He might pull through, although his not eating is not a great sign. It means he's not feeling good, but does not necessarily mean a parasite infection. Although there is no harm in treating for that. Afterward, you can also try a broad spectrum antibiotic just...

Quickest way is to add a product that either neutralizes the ammonia to a non toxic form, or removes it all together. Failing that, water changes to help lower the levels as much as possible. Adding some ammonia chips to the filter can help prevent any further ammonia spikes, but of course it...

I sent a reply to this last night, but it seems it didn't get posted. :( I'm sorry to say that it sounds as though the little guy is unlikely to make it :( The ammonia spike to 0.5 can be deadly, especially to fish that are already ill. If it is TB, it's likely too far gone even if you could...

Sorry, I can't offer much advice, except to suggest that you keep the water params as good as possible. How high did the ammonia level get? If it was fairly high (over 0.25) the fish may have suffered ammonia poisoning. If this is the case, they are unlikely to recover since ammonia will...

Is it possible it's the tiny little fragments of gravel (like a heavy dust) that is too heavy to make it all the way up through the vac?

Not all vets around here specialize in fish. I don't think it's a case of them not caring; but more what they are equipped to handle in their practice. I've stripped down the tank, cleaned with bleach then rubbing alcohol. Right now, I am treating with general antiparasitic meds and anti...

any type of fry food is good. Flakes are big - compared to the size of these teeny, tiny mouths. :D You would need to grind them down into a fine powder. I've always given First Bites, which is a very fine powder. My fry had always gobbled it down. There are also liquid fry foods, but I was...

I'm not overly familiar with Interpet 9, but I've read that it was originally developed for infections caused by Pseudomonas and Aeromonas. Since these are gram-negative bacteria, I might hazard a guess that this product is designed more for gram negative.

Betta's are pretty hardy fish, and normally can recover from white spot very easily once treated. Left untreated, he likely will not survive as the ich parasite can get into the gills and make it difficult to breathe. If the store is treating him at all, he should be just fine.

I never tire of looking at the little fry. They are sooo tiny, and almost cute looking when it looks like their eyes are too big for their head still! :lol: Just watch them in the breeder net. Most of the time they are fine, but I have had to rescue more than one after they'd managed to get...

congratulations! :good: If she has not had any fry in more than 30 minutes, it's safe to put her back in the main tank. If she does drop any more, there will not be many. The longer she is left in the breeder net, the more fry she's likely to eat; so I think you did the right thing by moving...

How long do most leave their lights on? I've heard some saying 6 hrs is enough, while others go more for 10. I've been leaving them, on average about 7 to 8 hrs per day, but have gone up to 10 hrs. I have a total of 148 watts of florescent lighting for my 55g tank. (40 watt florescent tube...

I'm not certain where you would get what antibiotics, as this can vary depending on where you live. In North America we can get various antibiotics for aquarium use from our LFS, but some of the more controlled antibiotics that one would need to treat TB would only be prescribed by a vet that...

I live in Canada. I don't know of a vet around here that deals with fish. I have one dog being treated for Addison's, and one puppy with orthopedic problems and weight loss. Sometimes getting him to prescribe their regular medications can be like pulling teeth. Ain't no way he'd prescribe an...

Sorry to hear that your Platy is unwell. I just lost one to TB today :( He was in perfect health a week ago, and dead today. I have a Betta from the same tank that I suspect she has it. She's had the red gills for quite a while, but shows no other symptoms at all (which kind of has be...

Could it be cotton mouth disease? It's very highly contagious bacterial infection, and is often associated with poor water quality, overcrowding, or inadequate diets. Adding aquarium salt can help some, and make it easier for the fish to breathe. High water temperatures can accelerate the...

That links is for TB. I've read a lot about that over the last while as it is. They all say that if it is TB, treatment will not help if the fish is already showing the weight loss or skeletal deformities. I doubt he'd survive treatment anyway...he's too far gone. He spends most of his time...

Sounds like Dropsy. Raised scales on a fish is most often as a result of Dropsy. This is not a disease in and of itself, but a symptom of other diseases. Such as a bacterial infection or something different. Left untreated, it can be fatal. Treatment is hit or miss...sometimes it works...

Depends on what product you are using to treat the ich, and how severe it is right now. Most do require some form of airation. Aquarium salt can be helpful, which Bettas tolerate very well. If the tank is planted, you will want to add the salt very gradually, say 1/3 the amount, over a 3 day...

Yes, he does have the black belly - which you can kind of see from that picture. First symptom was a small black sot behind the belly (similar to what a female might look when she's pregnant, except of course he was not fat). The next day, he was very thin, with the black belly inside. His...

all fish poop a fair amount. Fry may also be putting some pressure on her bowels :P

120L is about 31.5 US gallons, or 26 Imperial (UK) gallons. (1 US gal = approx -.8327 Imperial gal).

Here is a pic of the platy in question. It's not the greatest pic, but enough to give an idea. You can kind of see where the black is inside around the belly, and the "deformed" back. Again, he was perfectly normal 48 hours before this image was taken.

Gad to hear you were able to work something out :)