Platy has ich?

[electromango]

Does my male black variatus platy have ich...

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He's had something like this since I got him (about a month ago). He still eats. However, yesterday night I spotted him whipping/thrashing his body against a plant several times. None of my other fish have these silver spots/scales like he does. So does he have ich?

If he does, does it go away on its own or do I have to give meds? I don't have a QT, so my 29g is the only tank I have, and I probably can't get another one yet. Thanks for any help.

 

[Mebbid]

I can't really tell form that picture. However, ich appears to be grains of salt that are on a fishes body.

It can be treated by raising the temperature of the water by 1 degree every hour until it hits 86 degrees and keeping it there for a week after the last signs of ich are gone.

 

[electromango]

Can anyone help as to if black variatus platies normally have these silver spots on them...

 

[Mebbid]

Can anyone help as to if black variatus platies normally have these silver spots on them...

You're going to have to get a better picture of what you're talking about I think. If it's obviously the entire scale that's a different color I wouldn't worry about it.