Has My Platy Got Dropsyt

[denismen]

No he doesnt do that but the biggest female platy is aways doing this and I am constantly thinking it may be slime and velvet disease...so what is going on with her flashing because she is just so reclusive most of the time and I dont know what to do about it.
I have treated the tank for velvet for 2 weeks now next Monday.
I used velvet treatment, raised thge temp to 28 and kept the lght off most of the time and it does seem like she is not flashing/scratching at all now.
What causes flashing?
I was on two minds whether it was actually velvet disease as the other fish didnt seem effected at all.
Last week thgough a few of the fish were flashing one day.
I have done 4 water changes over the past week...2 x 1/3 changes every 3 days and then 2 x 10% water changes for 2 consequetive days and it seems to have helped.
I need to check my water later on though and see what is going on currently as I dont want to do too many water changes as my readings are very similar to the readings I get from the untreated tap water from the tap.

Flashing is where he quickly rubs himself on a piece of decor or gravel or whatever, the fishy equivalent of itching himself.

 

[MBOU]

The trouble with platies is that they really are single minded... duel minded i suppose if you inlude food!! Their drive to harrass female hides symptoms of sickness because they take the term "or die trying" to a whole new level.
 
From photos and description, I would say it isn't dropsy, dropsy to the point it has caused pinecone effect is pretty far gone, they dont tend to last so long after..
 
Personally I would say it was more likely a systemic bacterial infection that is right under the scales and accross the body.
 
Would be interesting to know all water stats and cleaning routine (water changes, gravel cleaning,filter cleaning routines)

 

[denismen]

I change 22% water roughly weekly and was cleaning filters weekly also but have decided to clean them less often now.
Ammonia 0-25...I just cant decide whether it is yellow or lime coloured, PH7.8, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 10-15pm.
I guess I could treat the platy for a systemic infection for a couple of weeks and see how it goes, but he does surprise me how lively and healthy he seems otherwise.
I have decided to get an external cannister filter and am awaiting delivery as I feel people prefer these over internal filters and I hope to reduce stress on fish also by opening lid so often except for water maintenance and cleaning.

The trouble with platies is that they really are single minded... duel minded i suppose if you inlude food!! Their drive to harrass female hides symptoms of sickness because they take the term "or die trying" to a whole new level.
 
From photos and description, I would say it isn't dropsy, dropsy to the point it has caused pinecone effect is pretty far gone, they dont tend to last so long after..
 
Personally I would say it was more likely a systemic bacterial infection that is right under the scales and accross the body.
 
Would be interesting to know all water stats and cleaning routine (water changes, gravel cleaning,filter cleaning routines)

 

[tomtomtom1230]

The trouble with platies is that they really are single minded... duel minded i suppose if you inlude food!! Their drive to harrass female hides symptoms of sickness because they take the term "or die trying" to a whole new level.
 
From photos and description, I would say it isn't dropsy, dropsy to the point it has caused pinecone effect is pretty far gone, they dont tend to last so long after..
 
Personally I would say it was more likely a systemic bacterial infection that is right under the scales and accross the body.
 
Would be interesting to know all water stats and cleaning routine (water changes, gravel cleaning,filter cleaning routines)

 
In any case, adding an anti parasitic or anti bacterial treatment to the water can't do any harm, surely? I know if it was me I'd try a bit of everything until I found something that works; not everything at once mind you, over the course of a matter of weeks if possible.

 

[CoryLover95]

It looks like it might be dropsy to me.  Remember that pineconing isn't necessarily a symptom of all dropsy cases.  It's simply the most common one.  "Bloating" of the fish's body is also a classical symptom.  You might want to isolate the Platy (if there are fish in the tank that can't tolerate salt) and put in a dose of AQ Salt (available in pet stores).  I'm a big advocate of it for reducing stress, and, while it won't cure your fish if it does have dropsy, it might make the fish more comfortable until you can figure out the problem.  But definitely not necessary.

 

[the_lock_man]

The trouble with platies is that they really are single minded... duel minded i suppose if you inlude food!! Their drive to harrass female hides symptoms of sickness because they take the term "or die trying" to a whole new level.
 
From photos and description, I would say it isn't dropsy, dropsy to the point it has caused pinecone effect is pretty far gone, they dont tend to last so long after..
 
Personally I would say it was more likely a systemic bacterial infection that is right under the scales and accross the body.
 
Would be interesting to know all water stats and cleaning routine (water changes, gravel cleaning,filter cleaning routines)

 
In any case, adding an anti parasitic or anti bacterial treatment to the water can't do any harm, surely? I know if it was me I'd try a bit of everything until I found something that works; not everything at once mind you, over the course of a matter of weeks if possible.

 
Yes it can do harm. Fish meds are basically mild doses of poison, dosed at a level where it kills the problem, but not the fish. If your fish feels grotty, and then you give it a mild dose of poison as well, it's going to feel worse. If you are giving it the right poison, it starts to feel better, and the effects of the poison are lessened.

 

[Arcticfox1977]

Try to get a pic of him from above. That definately doesn't act like a fish with dropsy. He doesn't seem sick at all!
 
I just noticed the lovely green and white plant in your picture. If it is real, keep an eye on it. It is not a truly aquatic plant and will eventually rot in your tank and cause all kinds of problems.

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Recently bought 1 of those plants then found out on here it was not an aquarium plant. After 2 days the leaves started going transparent then drooping. Pulled it out right away as it will cause high ammonia if left in the tank.

 

[tomtomtom1230]

 

The trouble with platies is that they really are single minded... duel minded i suppose if you inlude food!! Their drive to harrass female hides symptoms of sickness because they take the term "or die trying" to a whole new level.
 
From photos and description, I would say it isn't dropsy, dropsy to the point it has caused pinecone effect is pretty far gone, they dont tend to last so long after..
 
Personally I would say it was more likely a systemic bacterial infection that is right under the scales and accross the body.
 
Would be interesting to know all water stats and cleaning routine (water changes, gravel cleaning,filter cleaning routines)

 
In any case, adding an anti parasitic or anti bacterial treatment to the water can't do any harm, surely? I know if it was me I'd try a bit of everything until I found something that works; not everything at once mind you, over the course of a matter of weeks if possible.

 
Yes it can do harm. Fish meds are basically mild doses of poison, dosed at a level where it kills the problem, but not the fish. If your fish feels grotty, and then you give it a mild dose of poison as well, it's going to feel worse. If you are giving it the right poison, it starts to feel better, and the effects of the poison are lessened.

 
Yeah, I understand that. I meant something broad spectrum, like Melafix or Pimafix maybe. Broad spectrum 'cure alls' (I use the term loosely) like these are worth a shot, are they not? I know many people that dose broad spectrum antibacterial remedies (ie: Melafix) as a preventative treatment, whether there are sick fish in their tank or not, rather than (as I phrased it before) remedies per se. I don't practise this on my own tanks however. I apologise if I was giving bad info or perhaps I phrased what I really meant poorly. Just trying to understand rather than argue 

 I know it's hard to read things on the internet without putting a sarcastic or condescending slant on it. 

 

[PrairieSunflower]

I'm curious as to what happened with this fish, any updates?