snootsnooty
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi,
So I have purchased both a female platy and black molly from Walmart about two weeks ago. They were in horrible condition and I just had to buy them. (there were dead fish clogging the vents which just killed off more fish etc). I’m not such an experienced fish keeper but I have had many long living betas in the past. My tank is about 10 gallons with only three fish inside (the other is a “flame tetra”. which I have a hard time believing. but i’ll save that for another post).
After the third day of having these two- I’ve noticed they are a bit chunky than pictures of mollies/platys i have seen- or compared to the ones I observed at pet smart. I’ve read countless articles on how to indentify if the fish is pregnant or not. I’ve just confused myself even more. I’m concerned it could be an internal parasite of some sort after reading the articles. I’m very concerned and I don’t want to see them die.
So this is what I know about the black molly-
-She likes to hide by the filter but occasionally comes out when I’m far away from the tank.
-She eats a lot
-There is a small white dot near her anal fin
-She’s more defined in her belly
-When I purchased them both, she seemed like she was going to die. She was very lethargic
The sunburst platy
-She is very energetic and loves to be around the flame tetra
-She is very shy when it comes to me being around the tank
-There is also a faint white spot near her anal fin
-There’s a little sag to her belly- more defined than the black molly
I have purchased a breeding tank just in case
So I have purchased both a female platy and black molly from Walmart about two weeks ago. They were in horrible condition and I just had to buy them. (there were dead fish clogging the vents which just killed off more fish etc). I’m not such an experienced fish keeper but I have had many long living betas in the past. My tank is about 10 gallons with only three fish inside (the other is a “flame tetra”. which I have a hard time believing. but i’ll save that for another post).
After the third day of having these two- I’ve noticed they are a bit chunky than pictures of mollies/platys i have seen- or compared to the ones I observed at pet smart. I’ve read countless articles on how to indentify if the fish is pregnant or not. I’ve just confused myself even more. I’m concerned it could be an internal parasite of some sort after reading the articles. I’m very concerned and I don’t want to see them die.
So this is what I know about the black molly-
-She likes to hide by the filter but occasionally comes out when I’m far away from the tank.
-She eats a lot
-There is a small white dot near her anal fin
-She’s more defined in her belly
-When I purchased them both, she seemed like she was going to die. She was very lethargic
The sunburst platy
-She is very energetic and loves to be around the flame tetra
-She is very shy when it comes to me being around the tank
-There is also a faint white spot near her anal fin
-There’s a little sag to her belly- more defined than the black molly
I have purchased a breeding tank just in case