Ill platy

[macssafc]

RI.P. to the one that died, a swollen belly can mean, constipation, dropsy, are scales sticking out like a pinecone,swimbladder, can the fish maintain it's balance in the water, also internal parasites.

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the scales are fine ive added some pics but the tetra pic is poor i will try to get a better one.if they are constipated what do you recomend?
also
Wilder can you recomend a good all in test kit?

 

[WILDER]

Depends on your location but i use tetra, and sometimes nutrafin liquid one, strip ones are no good they are not that accurate.

 

[macssafc]

Depends on your location but i use tetra, and sometimes nutrafin liquid one, strip ones are no good they are not that accurate.

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i use tetra but i wondered if you can get a pack with every type of test in it

 

[WILDER]

One here but it's dear, then on the tetra one you can get a labourette which i have, but you don't get ammonia,and nitrate test kit in it.
http/www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/acatal...HAGENS_163.html

 

[macssafc]

One here but it's dear, then on the tetra one you can get a labourette which i have, but you don't get ammonia,and nitrate test kit in it.
http/www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/acatal...HAGENS_163.html

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ok thats what i was looking for i think it would be a good purchase.

i see in other ich posts, ive been treating wrong, i didnt realise you had to do a water change every day with the med's oh my fish never stood a chance

would it be wise to carry on the the med's for the cycle since my platy has gone?

 

[WILDER]

Depends on the med, but usually you only do a water change before you redose with a gravel vac to remove the parasite out of the substrate.

 

[WILDER]

Carry on dosing till the whitespot has cleared then some people keep medicating up to a week after just to make sure it has gone.

 

[macssafc]

Depends on the med, but usually you only do a water change before you redose with a gravel vac to remove the parasite out of the substrate.

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its protazin half dose because of my loachs and pleco and i believe the neon tetras dont like protazin?

 

[WILDER]

Yes the are funny with meds them type of fish might take longer at the half dose that's all.

 

[macssafc]

Yes the are funny with meds them type of fish might take longer at the half dose that's all.

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ok well thanks for the Help Wilder i think i owe you a pint now!

or 50!

 

[WILDER]

Bottle wine will be fine .