My new sunburst platy seems to just swim in place in weird spots and does this kinda wiggle thing, i cant really describe it but below is a video i took of it on youtube. i just want to know if i should be worried.
YouTube - Strange behavior
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.). - I have no idea
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
-I cant and don't check this regularly but has never been a problem (i get it checked for free at petsmart once a week)
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? - 10 gallons about 2 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. - crappy topfin10
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? - 3 ghost shrimp, 2 red wag platys, 1 sunburst platy, 1 striped catfish. all small no larger than an inch
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?
- i do a water change on Wednesday and gravel vacuum on the weekend, i try not to take out more than 15%
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
- the fish in question the sunburst platy has been in my tank for 4 days
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? -no
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? - just a topfin tropical blend and occasionally some frozen blood worms.
YouTube - Strange behavior
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.). - I have no idea
2~What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, temp, pH)? Please give exact values.
-I cant and don't check this regularly but has never been a problem (i get it checked for free at petsmart once a week)
3~ How large is the tank? How long has the tank been set up? - 10 gallons about 2 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. - crappy topfin10
5~How many fish are in the tank? What kinds of fish are they and what are their current sizes? - 3 ghost shrimp, 2 red wag platys, 1 sunburst platy, 1 striped catfish. all small no larger than an inch
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?
- i do a water change on Wednesday and gravel vacuum on the weekend, i try not to take out more than 15%
7~How long have you had the fish? If the fish is new, how did you acclimate it/them?
- the fish in question the sunburst platy has been in my tank for 4 days
8~Have you added anything new to the tank--decor, new dechlorinator, new substrate, etc.? -no
9~What kind of food have you been feeding your fish, have you changed their diet recently? - just a topfin tropical blend and occasionally some frozen blood worms.
. Well i guess an update on my fish would be that one in the video is dead and another one started acting the same way he did, i started a treatment of jungle anti-parasite tablets, just finished up the second dosage. they seem to be a lot better now. I also did the dosage on my tank of platy fry and so far no others have died. but my 3 ghost shrimp are angry because they are in a large glass vase XD (with an airstone).
