mossbonesoup
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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I previously had a couple of platys, all girls, but they continued to have babies so I no longer have them, but i did keep one male baby since i read that they could be kept solo. My betta has been with platys the entire time I've had him and has never shown any aggression towards the remaining male platy. Recently, I was given a baby male Molly who is a very similar color to the platy, but a little smaller at the moment. A few days after putting him in, i noticed my platy was missing a large patch of scales. Do you think this is because of the baby molly? My betta? A parasite? Or could it be some kind of decoration in the tank? Thank you for any ideas or advice. I have not witnessed any nipping or aggression in my tank.
Information:
~What type of fish is afflicted?
Green Lantern Platy
~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29 Gallons, has been set up for nearly 4 years
~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Fluval 307 canister filter
~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
5 fish, 1 mystery snail, 1 ghost shrimp. The fish are: albino bristlenose pleco (6 inches); bumblebee catfish (2 inches); Green Lantern Platy (1 inch max); Mixed breed Molly (1/2 inch - 3/4 inch); male samurai betta splendes (2-3 inches)
~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?
I do a water change and vacuum the gravel once a week and i remove 20% of the water
~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I acclimated the new molly for 30 minutes. Ive had the platy, betta, catfish, and snail for a few months, and I've had the shrimp for about a year and the pleco for 3 years
~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
I did add new gravel and decor recently
~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently
I feed them bug bites and algae wafers
Information:
~What type of fish is afflicted?
Green Lantern Platy
~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up?
29 Gallons, has been set up for nearly 4 years
~What type of filtration are you using? Please give the name and number (i.e. Fluval 304) and amount of gph if known.
Fluval 307 canister filter
~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes?
5 fish, 1 mystery snail, 1 ghost shrimp. The fish are: albino bristlenose pleco (6 inches); bumblebee catfish (2 inches); Green Lantern Platy (1 inch max); Mixed breed Molly (1/2 inch - 3/4 inch); male samurai betta splendes (2-3 inches)
~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?
I do a water change and vacuum the gravel once a week and i remove 20% of the water
~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
I acclimated the new molly for 30 minutes. Ive had the platy, betta, catfish, and snail for a few months, and I've had the shrimp for about a year and the pleco for 3 years
~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.?
I did add new gravel and decor recently
~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently
I feed them bug bites and algae wafers
