And now she's dead...
Okay so I've been watching my fish for the past 2-3 hours. Trying to find some kinda of symptom or cause.
Observations:
1. None of the fish are gasping
2. Cory's are very still.
3. Tiger Barbs are swimming around in there group. Not bothering anyone, weaving in and out of the Vallis.
4. Black Neons and Hengle Rasbora doing the same as above.
5. Kribs - Female in her cave as per usual and the male just generally swimming around.
Have not seen any aggression what so ever
6. Platies are doing there usual, blobbing around the tank. Pick at this, pick at that. Nothing unusual.
7. None of the fish are flicking against the sand, or rubbing up against any wood/rocks etc.
8. All of them ate today.
9. I caught a couple of them pooping. It appeared normal. No odd colouring, and did not look stringy.
Observations of sick Platy:
Swimming around normally like everyone else, then suddenly just sits on the bottom. Stays there for a while, swims a bit, then straight to the bottom. This went on for about an hour.
She then started becoming
Uncoordinated (best word I think)and would lay on her side on the sand. Just when I think she's gone, she gets up and swims to the surface. Blobs around a bit, picking at things, then straight back to the bottom. She did this for about another hour, and then she passed
Meanwhile, all the other fish are fine, doing whatever they want to do. I have turned the lights off and have been watching them for a further 30mins now. Still no agression from any of the fish. Platys have found their spots to rest for the night. Corys remain very still. Occasionally moving. Tigers, Hengle and neons are settling down a bit. Haven't noticed any more sick fish..as of yet. Fingers crossed for tomorrow when I wake up.
Also. About 1.5 hours a go. I tested my water. Stats:
Temp: 26.5
pH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0 (There was the slightest - and I mean
very slight hint of green. But I had just done a 50% water change today. So will re test in the morning.
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 5.0
If there is anything I should be observing or have missed, please let me know. Of course any suggestions as to what this could be would be fantastic.