Is my platy pregnant?

[Angelfish owner]

I recently got new platys and one of them is either overfed, pregnant, or has swim bladder disease and I cannot tell. I need some help because I'm new at this. What do I do?

 

[fishingBuds]

Swimm bladder disease

 

[Angelfish owner]

What do I do?

 

[fishingBuds]

Swim bladder disease, also called*swim bladder*disorder or flipover, is a common ailment in aquarium fish. The*swim bladder*is an internal gas-filled organ that contributes to the ability of a fish to control its buoyancy, and thus to stay at the current water depth without having to waste energy in*swimming.

Unfortunately, many cases of*swim bladder disorder*do not respond to*treatment. If the fish*does*not recover in a reasonable period, the humane resolution may be euthanasia.

The first step in*treating*this*disease*is to perform a large water change in the tank and to dose the tank with Metronidazole. When*treating*the tank with*medication*you will need to remove the activated carbon from your tank filter

The disease may be caused by*intestinal parasites*or by*constipation*induced by high*nitrate*levels from over feeding

 

[Angelfish owner]

She keeps swimming around like the other platies I have in the tank. She's just more territorial than yesterday. I just bought her yesterday and she looked like that. All the levels (nitrite, ammonia, ect..) in the tank are good, being that they were just checked yesterday. She is in a community tank and is acting fine. I just want to know what's going on with her.

 

[fishingBuds]

Well, sometimes can be stress as well..
If she is pregnant let her be, but if you notice something strange like unusual swimming or breathing, consider it swim bladder

 

[Angelfish owner]

Thank you! You were very helpful.

 

[fishingBuds]

I have a mild infection "general" medication for type B and its called melafix, im using to treat ich, im not 100% sure it will cure. But i think its always nice to have a "general medication" avaiable for this cases of suddenly diseases from new fish.

 

[Angelfish owner]

Alright. I'll give her a couple more days to settle in before I give her medication. If she is pregnant or stressed I'll leave her be. If she starts showing symptoms of swim bladder disease I'll get her medication. Thanks for the help!

 

[fishingBuds]

How is she doing?

 

[Angelfish owner]

She seems alright. She has her own territory in the aquarium.