Nolan
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I picked up a couple of platies yesterday, and one is not looking so hot this morning. I'm not sure if it might be Ich? He has white buildup on his top fin and his tail fin (couldn't get a picture of the tail buildup).
I removed him from the tank and put him in a small beta tank (1 gal) for quarantine, but if it is Ich, the entire larger tank is already infected, correct?
Note: I put the fish in a cup just for the pictures, don't worry, he is not in the cup still.
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1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.).
Red Wag Platy, white build-up on dorsal and tail fins.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Will check when I get home from work.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
37 gallon tank, set up for approximately 9 months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Top Fin Power Filter 40 (200 gph)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
6 other platies (~2.5"), 1 molly (~3"), 8 neon tetras
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
PWC performed yesterday before introducing the new fish into the tank. PWC performed ever weekend, remove 10 gallons from the 37 gallon tank.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Have had fish for <24 hours. Acclimated by floating bag on top of water for ~30 minutes. Netted fish out of bags and put into aquarium, dumped bag water into the sink.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No new additions.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Omega 1 flakes. Fish are new, unsure of LFS feeding routines.
I removed him from the tank and put him in a small beta tank (1 gal) for quarantine, but if it is Ich, the entire larger tank is already infected, correct?
Note: I put the fish in a cup just for the pictures, don't worry, he is not in the cup still.
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1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.).
Red Wag Platy, white build-up on dorsal and tail fins.
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
Will check when I get home from work.
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
37 gallon tank, set up for approximately 9 months
4~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Top Fin Power Filter 40 (200 gph)
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
6 other platies (~2.5"), 1 molly (~3"), 8 neon tetras
6~When is the last time you did a water change and vacuum the gravel? How often do you do this? How much water do you remove at a time?
PWC performed yesterday before introducing the new fish into the tank. PWC performed ever weekend, remove 10 gallons from the 37 gallon tank.
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
Have had fish for <24 hours. Acclimated by floating bag on top of water for ~30 minutes. Netted fish out of bags and put into aquarium, dumped bag water into the sink.
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
No new additions.
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently?
Omega 1 flakes. Fish are new, unsure of LFS feeding routines.
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