Hi there, one of my fish a platy has been behaving very strangely for a couple of weeks now, just laying at the bottom hiding mainly, never even seems interested in food. I have taken a close up picture as not sure if scales look a bit odd/discoloured. Water changes and checks done regularly. Just before this change my other platy died suddenly.
Platy behaviour change
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What are your gh, ph, and kh?
My test kit only tests pH, nitrites and ammonia.
PH is 8 and ammonia and nitrites both 0.
I will get some test strips today if I need to check other things.
Only other thing to say is that I used to notice that this particular fish used to have long trail coming from anus quite a few times when it was swimmig around. I thought it was poo?! but after reading wonder if it could have been some sort of worm?
PH is 8 and ammonia and nitrites both 0.
I will get some test strips today if I need to check other things.
Only other thing to say is that I used to notice that this particular fish used to have long trail coming from anus quite a few times when it was swimmig around. I thought it was poo?! but after reading wonder if it could have been some sort of worm?
That looks like an old fish to me, pH of eight will not be helping.
Lots and lots of plants and small water changes will help your pH
How long has the tank been set up for?
What other fish are in the tank?
How long have you had the fish for?
How long after you got the fish did the problem start?
Did you add anything to the tank in the 2 weeks before this started?
Can you tell us about the other fish that died recently?
What does the fish's poop look like, and the thing that was hanging from its butt?
What sort of filter is on the tank?
How often and how do you clean the filter?
How often do you do water changes and how much do you change?
Do you gravel clean the substrate when you do a water change?
Do you dechlorinate the new water before adding it to the aquarium?
Do you have separate buckets that are used specifically for the fish tank?
What is the GH (general hardness) and KH (carbonate hardness) of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
What other fish are in the tank?
How long have you had the fish for?
How long after you got the fish did the problem start?
Did you add anything to the tank in the 2 weeks before this started?
Can you tell us about the other fish that died recently?
What does the fish's poop look like, and the thing that was hanging from its butt?
What sort of filter is on the tank?
How often and how do you clean the filter?
How often do you do water changes and how much do you change?
Do you gravel clean the substrate when you do a water change?
Do you dechlorinate the new water before adding it to the aquarium?
Do you have separate buckets that are used specifically for the fish tank?
What is the GH (general hardness) and KH (carbonate hardness) of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).
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