Help Diagnose My Platys And Swordtails

[alex1rob]

Hi guys,

Not so much of an emergency but I want to get my fish back to normal . I have a 60L tank with internal filter. Nitrite is at 0. Nitrate about 30ppm. PH normal. Hard water. Kept at about 25C. I have noticed they are flicking against the wood and leaves which I hear can be gill flukes? Also the male swordtail will be swimming normally and then dart about 5cm forward and slow down again. I noticed last night what I think is intestinal worms, the poo was connected by a very fine peice of translucent matrial that looked like a hollow tube approx .5mm thick. I cant find out what disease links all these symptoms, unless its two diseases. There are no white dots as far as I can tell.

On the plus side there was one fry in the tank today. Who I think was quite mature, about 9mm in length, has developed colouring on this fins looks quite the swimmer.

thanks

 

[5teady_2012]

You need to post this in the emergency section and hopefully wilder will reply to you.. in the meantime do a 40% waterchange.

 

[twilight_angel]

Hi guys,

Not so much of an emergency but I want to get my fish back to normal . I have a 60L tank with internal filter. Nitrite is at 0. Nitrate about 30ppm. PH normal. Hard water. Kept at about 25C. I have noticed they are flicking against the wood and leaves which I hear can be gill flukes? Also the male swordtail will be swimming normally and then dart about 5cm forward and slow down again. I noticed last night what I think is intestinal worms, the poo was connected by a very fine peice of translucent matrial that looked like a hollow tube approx .5mm thick. I cant find out what disease links all these symptoms, unless its two diseases. There are no white dots as far as I can tell.

On the plus side there was one fry in the tank today. Who I think was quite mature, about 9mm in length, has developed colouring on this fins looks quite the swimmer.

thanks

i only use filter and tap water on my tank...

and they are all fine...

let's just wait for the other's comment and suggetions about this...