Female Swordtail Very Sick

[Ethos]

I think my female swordtail has ick. My pregnant one .
With my luck, she's most likely going to die.
She has an open sore, so i'm treating her for the open sore, and fin rot right now.
I hope she pulls through!
You can keep up here.

 

[Ethos]

She's dead.
I have my water tests.
O ammonia, 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate, PH 7.2
Alittle high.
How do i lower the ph?

 

[osteoporoosi]

Ph from 7.2-8 is perfect for livebearers in general. What is the current stock and the size of the tank?

 

[WILDER]

Sorry, R.I.P.

 

[osteoporoosi]

.. Really should read these posts more thoroughly...

 

[afireinside]

Ph from 7.2-8 is perfect for livebearers in general. What is the current stock and the size of the tank?

It was a 10 gallon, and from what I know, she was the only fish in the tank (there used to be others, cept they died due to jumping out)

 

[Apollosungod]

sorry ethos, i hope your luck turns around soon!

 

[Ethos]

Yeah, it not. My female platie just died.
My cories are looking very sick, but my WC are looking fine.

The only good thing is I found 3 fry wed. night.
I've been looking and I can only find one fry right now.
I have been woundering where the fry came from? I mean, I knew my swordy was preggy, but she's dead.
My platie is dead too....Its odd. I hope the WC haven't been breeding... That'd be a mess.
I dont want to breed boring WCs.

 

[WILDER]

You have a bacteria infection in your tank, and cory are prone to bacteria infections, are you still treating and what med are you using.

 

[Ethos]

Nope, i was never treating the 10G. I was treating the 5G hospital with All Natural MelaFix

 

[WILDER]

I would get the corys on some maracyn if they are sick good luck.

 

[Ethos]

Some what? What is it? Where do I get it?
What is it supposed to cure?

I just counted 4 fry!

 

[Annastasia]

Maracyn. It's mostly a broad spectrum antibiotic, but depending if you get 1 or 2, it will treat different things. You should be able to get it at your LFS store.

Congrats on the babies!

 

[Ethos]

Congrats on the babies!

Yeah, too bad I dunno whop the parents are!
I found 2 bodies in the filter medium today...

How long does it take for fry to take on the form of their parent? When will I know who they belong too?
I just noticed them before I left on wensday?

 

[Annastasia]

Some never look like their parents. And its hard to say, because a female could have been impregnanted at the LFS, and you'd never know who the father is. So I wouldn't count on you being able to tell.

What fish do you have, exactly, in what tanks? I am getting a little lost here.