Platy help

[Trainer_Ruby_]

I have a platy that swims normal but lays on his side at the bottom of the tank what's wrong with him?


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[FishayFishay]

Water parameters?

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Just did a water change yesterday nitrate is 0 nitrite is .25 ammonia is .25 ph is 7.5


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[FishayFishay]

Are you in the middle of cycling? You need to get that ammonia of out there asap. It's good your nitrites are lower too so once you get those out nitrates should develop. He possibly could of caught something cause of the ammonia. It can cause stress and break down his immune system and he's more open to diseases. I know my old platy got an internal parasite. It was an ectoworm I believe. Check towards his/her stomach and let me know. Pictures would be nice too. But that ammonia needs to go. A 30-50% water change maybe daily for the rest of the week should do the trick. Keep me updated man

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

The tank should be fully cycled it's been running for about a month with an established filter I've noticed he goes to the top a lot could he need more air? I have an air stone in but it's not turned up very much


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[Trainer_Ruby_]

Ammonia is 0


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[FishayFishay]

That's good. But there could have been a spike

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Should I let him go or quarantine him?


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[FishayFishay]

That's all up to you. I think he could make through it with proper care. You just have to keep an eye on him and hopefully that ammonia in there was the only problem. Keep me updated and try to post more photos

 

[FishayFishay]

Is he the only one in the tank acting Like that? Is there any other bigger fish that I should be aware of?

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

He's the only one the rest are acting normal


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[Trainer_Ruby_]

I let him go whale I was at work and when I came home he can't swim all he does is take off to the top and sink like a lead weight it looks like his body is bent a little bit


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[FishayFishay]

It's a swim bladder problem then. Have you been over feeding?

 

[SpaceFish42]

Try feeding him a bit of a pea. It works as a laxative and might help.

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Do cucumbers work as well? I have one in and that's been what he's been all he eats


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[SpaceFish42]

I've never heard of cucumbers working for that, I've only heard of peas. But then again, I've only ever used peas...

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

I've put him in a net by himself and he seems to have a curve


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[Mattyfelts]

its swim bladder, feed him peas and pray. i havent seen much luck in saving fish from this though.

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

I put a couple in with him and he seems to not want it right now I put a couple with the others and they love it tho. Hopefully he eats some soon


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[Trainer_Ruby_]

Unfortunately this morning he had passed


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