Platys acting strange

[Lamie]

Temperature is 30 now.

 

[Rocky998]

When was your last water change? It could be that you forgot to add the dechlorinator... Really bad but a lot of us have probably dome it before...

 

[Lamie]

Where do I find colint salt wash bath forum?

 

[Lamie]

When was your last water change? It could be that you forgot to add the dechlorinator... Really bad but a lot of us have probably dome it before...

I did one today. I added 0.25ml to a 10 litre bucket every bucket

 

[Rocky998]

This could very well be flukes... Salt, like Sgooosh said would be a very good remedy...

@Colin_T we need your salt magic... I know the dosage but not the rest

 

[Rocky998]

I did one today. I added 0.25ml to a 10 litre bucket every bucket

What's the dose rate on the back per so many gallons? And what brand is this?

 

[Rocky998]

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Where do I find colint salt wash bath forum?

Well, I'm going to copy and paste the instructions because Colin hasn't been online since Monday I guess... I hope I can find the instructions...

 

[Lamie]

It's prime and it's 5ml per 200 litres

 

[Lamie]

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Well, I'm going to copy and paste the instructions because Colin hasn't been online since Monday I guess... I hope I can find the instructions...

Thanks

 

[Rocky998]

These are the instructions he has... Follow them very closely and they should help your fish very well.

SALT
You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt), sea salt or swimming pool salt to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1 heaped tablespoon per 20 litres of water. If there is no improvement after 48 hours you can double that dose rate so there is 2 heaped tablespoons of salt per 20 litres.

Keep the salt level like this for at least 2 weeks but no longer than 4 weeks otherwise kidney damage can occur. Kidney damage is more likely to occur in fish from soft water (tetras, Corydoras, angelfish, Bettas & gouramis, loaches) that are exposed to high levels of salt for an extended period of time, and is not an issue with livebearers, rainbowfish or other salt tolerant species.

The salt will not affect the beneficial filter bacteria, fish, plants, shrimp or snails.

After you use salt and the fish have recovered, you do a 10% water change each day for a week using only fresh water that has been dechlorinated. Then do a 20% water change each day for a week. Then you can do bigger water changes after that. This dilutes the salt out of the tank slowly so it doesn't harm the fish.

If you do water changes while using salt, you need to treat the new water with salt before adding it to the tank. This will keep the salt level stable in the tank and minimise stress on the fish.

When you first add salt, add the salt to a small bucket of tank water and dissolve the salt. Then slowly pour the salt water into the tank near the filter outlet. Add the salt over a couple of minutes.

 

[Sgooosh]

Thanks

I think it is
1 heaped tablespoon per 4 litres for the double double dose
Thats what i do for my livebearers may be a little too potent

 

[Lamie]

So I add

I think it is
1 heaped tablespoon per 4 litres for the double double dose
Thats what i do for my livebearers may be a little too potent

Ooooh that's a lot of salt

 

[Rocky998]

So I add

Ooooh that's a lot of salt

Do the 1-2 tablespoons per 5 liters... This is what Colin always says. Try one tablespoon at first and see how they do.

 

[Lamie]

Do the 1-2 tablespoons per 5 liters... This is what Colin always says. Try one tablespoon at first and see how they do.

Ok

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

This could very well be flukes... Salt, like Sgooosh said would be a very good remedy...

@Colin_T we need your salt magic... I know the dosage but not the rest

Flukes!
Please don't give me guppy nightmares.