Sick Platy ?

[steven_pollard01]

Hi

Pictures not the best.

He spends most of the time at the bottom of the tank.

On one side he has a mark and seams to be a bit slimmer than the rest.

Is he sick ???

Should i take him out. At the mo he is in a breading trap as i not sure what to do.

Thanks

 

[kribensis12]

Can you get some of him in the tank?

 

[steven_pollard01]

Can you get some of him in the tank?

Will try

Am having to use my phone to take the pictures

 

[kribensis12]

He dosent look to good. Sorry, but when my platies and other fish were this far gone, they didnt make it. But if you still wish to try, it appears to be a Internal Worm. Does he still eat? If so i would get Medicated Fish food for internal worms at Petsmart. Its only around 6 dollars. Hope this helped.

 

[steven_pollard01]

no he not realy eating.

Do i need to do anything for the other fish ??

 

[LauraFrog]

Treat the whole tank with pyrantel, praziquantel or trichlorforon. They are all antiparasitic medications and I can get them as dissolvable tablet form which work even if the fish aren't eating. I think the fish you're posting about is too far gone to live, he is very skinny. Parasites are a huge problem with livebearers, just about every livebearer I have ever bought has got them.

 

[steven_pollard01]

Were do i get it from ??

 

[kribensis12]

Either online or your lfs.