wilyfox
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I've got 4 Mickey mouse Platies and have had them in my tank (23L) for 4 weeks now, they have all been fine up until now. I have 1 male and three females. I gently went away for the weekend and asked a friend to feed the fish as I was away for 4 days. I came back to find the tank filled with food! The water had been tainted orange by the food to the extent the plants were dying and the fish were very lethargic.
I immediately did a 90+% water change, and had to clean the tank and sand etc as well. I kept the filter media and plants in the old water and rinsed them etc. Afterwards the fish seemed much happier and swam around as before.
In the last 2 days my oldest (largest) female has become sick. I don't know if the two are linked but I assume so. She has a White growth under her mouth, I'll upload a photo when I can. She's quite lethargic now, appetite is fine, doesn't swim much and the male is acting aggressively towards her. The other three fish stay away for the most part.
Any ideas in what the illness/fungus is and how to treat it. I don't want to lose her.
NOTE: I'm pretty sure the other two females are pregnant.
Thanks in advance!!
I immediately did a 90+% water change, and had to clean the tank and sand etc as well. I kept the filter media and plants in the old water and rinsed them etc. Afterwards the fish seemed much happier and swam around as before.
In the last 2 days my oldest (largest) female has become sick. I don't know if the two are linked but I assume so. She has a White growth under her mouth, I'll upload a photo when I can. She's quite lethargic now, appetite is fine, doesn't swim much and the male is acting aggressively towards her. The other three fish stay away for the most part.
Any ideas in what the illness/fungus is and how to treat it. I don't want to lose her.
NOTE: I'm pretty sure the other two females are pregnant.
Thanks in advance!!
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