I have a 10 gal tank that now contains only 1 male sword tail and 1 female platy. The cycle is finally going well with only traces of nitrite and the nitrate are staying the safe levels.
I had 2 beautiful while lyre tail molleys, 1 male platy and 1 female platy, and the male swordtail. While I was reluctant to add anymore fish, the male sword tail was terrorizing the platies. So I added 2 female swordtails to get the little boogers mind off the platies.
Everything went ok the first day. On the second day, my male platy was not swimming correctly and as I watched the male sword tail began ramming Mr Platy! The swordtaill was relentless! I put Mr Platy in a small 1 gal tank. no filter but an airstone, used water from the tank he had been living in. However he died shortly after.
A couple of days later my female molly suddenly died. Upon close scrutiny, I realized that my male molly had a fungus or something on his fins. Because of their silvery/white color, I just didnt see it before! I moved Mr Molly to the 1 gal tank (after having cleaned it well) , treated him for fungus, but he died within 24 hours.
The rest of the fish seemed ok at this point, but I now have thousands of lil white dots swimming in the tank as well as some tubular worms. I reluctantly added some aqarium salt to the tank per the directions. (there are no scaleless fish in this tank) Well the tubular pest disappeared but the hoardes of white dots remain. Then quite suddenly one of the female swordtails die followed the nest day by the other female swordtail. Both of these girls had been swimming well, eating, etc. Shortly before they died, both of them began to hide but I could find no signs of other illness.
I am now down to the Mr Swordtail and Ms Platy. Ms Platy stays hid a lot because of Mr Swordtail constant amorous advances.
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.6
Nitrites <.5
Nitrates <20
Well water, no chlorine, but I do add stress coat to all new water.
Penguin bio wheel filter, rated for up to 20 gals
2 airstones hooked to a single 10 gal air pump.
50 watt heater
water temp is ~ 76F/28C
substrate is a mix of small and medium sized gravel
3 plastic planets, 2 live banana plants
2 cave ornaments
I am afraid to add any new fish now, but Ms Platy is being chased to death. I am very confused as to what is going on.
Now for getting rid of them dots. Raising the temp may be an answer. How high a temp can I go? For how long? I dont want to add any chemicals if I can help it. Nor do I want to add any more salt. I hope to add a small pleco later on when the rest of everything gets straightened out. I don't have a clue as to how long or how many water changes I will have to go through to get rid of the salt that I have already added.
Anyone got any ideas here?
Kuter
I had 2 beautiful while lyre tail molleys, 1 male platy and 1 female platy, and the male swordtail. While I was reluctant to add anymore fish, the male sword tail was terrorizing the platies. So I added 2 female swordtails to get the little boogers mind off the platies.
Everything went ok the first day. On the second day, my male platy was not swimming correctly and as I watched the male sword tail began ramming Mr Platy! The swordtaill was relentless! I put Mr Platy in a small 1 gal tank. no filter but an airstone, used water from the tank he had been living in. However he died shortly after.
A couple of days later my female molly suddenly died. Upon close scrutiny, I realized that my male molly had a fungus or something on his fins. Because of their silvery/white color, I just didnt see it before! I moved Mr Molly to the 1 gal tank (after having cleaned it well) , treated him for fungus, but he died within 24 hours.
The rest of the fish seemed ok at this point, but I now have thousands of lil white dots swimming in the tank as well as some tubular worms. I reluctantly added some aqarium salt to the tank per the directions. (there are no scaleless fish in this tank) Well the tubular pest disappeared but the hoardes of white dots remain. Then quite suddenly one of the female swordtails die followed the nest day by the other female swordtail. Both of these girls had been swimming well, eating, etc. Shortly before they died, both of them began to hide but I could find no signs of other illness.
I am now down to the Mr Swordtail and Ms Platy. Ms Platy stays hid a lot because of Mr Swordtail constant amorous advances.
Ammonia 0
Ph 7.6
Nitrites <.5
Nitrates <20
Well water, no chlorine, but I do add stress coat to all new water.
Penguin bio wheel filter, rated for up to 20 gals
2 airstones hooked to a single 10 gal air pump.
50 watt heater
water temp is ~ 76F/28C
substrate is a mix of small and medium sized gravel
3 plastic planets, 2 live banana plants
2 cave ornaments
I am afraid to add any new fish now, but Ms Platy is being chased to death. I am very confused as to what is going on.
Now for getting rid of them dots. Raising the temp may be an answer. How high a temp can I go? For how long? I dont want to add any chemicals if I can help it. Nor do I want to add any more salt. I hope to add a small pleco later on when the rest of everything gets straightened out. I don't have a clue as to how long or how many water changes I will have to go through to get rid of the salt that I have already added.
Anyone got any ideas here?
Kuter
