Help With My Platy?

[AmyStardust]

One of my Platy's has been floating at the top of the tank all morning - yesterday he spent most of the day wedging himself at the bottom of the tank??

Has anyone got any ideas?? I've only had them for just under a week so I'm very new to all this...

Any input would be great, thanks!

 

[chesterscot]

hi amy are you still doin water changes ?
if you wana chat ill be back in five hun
regards scot

 

[AmyStardust]

hi amy are you still doin water changes ?
if you wana chat ill be back in five hun
regards scot

Still doing the water changes - every night... The amonia level was a bit higher yesterday and pH 8...?

I'll log into chat now

 

[mwood2]

do you have any nitirite yet? If so then it shows your tank is on its way. When I first started my cycling with my molly I was always worried about it erratic swimming and was always at the top of the tank looking like it was gasping for air. Although I kept doing my water changes daily (every other was 50% i think). I am now on my 3rd or 4th week and I'm about finished up. My molly always looked relived after a 50% water change so maybe try one and see if it helps.

 

[AmyStardust]

do you have any nitirite yet? If so then it shows your tank is on its way. When I first started my cycling with my molly I was always worried about it erratic swimming and was always at the top of the tank looking like it was gasping for air. Although I kept doing my water changes daily (every other was 50% i think). I am now on my 3rd or 4th week and I'm about finished up. My molly always looked relived after a 50% water change so maybe try one and see if it helps.

I'm currently doing a 30% water change every evening at the mo - they do always seem more lively after I do that...

I'm not sure about the Nitrite yet - we tested the water last night - the ammonia level was up a bit and the pH level was 8. We did test Nitrite but I can't remeber what it said - I'll test it again now!!

 

[AmyStardust]

No Nitrite and then ammonia level was 0.25

 

[mwood2]

whats the dimensions of your tank? That could help out a bit as well. Also what filter do you use? No nitrite at all seems kinda odd.

 

[nosoup4you]

How long has your tank been set up?

 

[chesterscot]

amys only had the fish a week
scot

 

[nosoup4you]

amys only had the fish a week
scot

Doh! I should have read more carefully.