Recent content by angrysnort

Ok everyone, I think I have a good idea of what to do and a good plan in place. Thank you very much for helping me out!

Ah, I see. Makes sense. I should buy more of these things just in case I think.

It's a sponge. Edit: It's these.

I don't have a sponge, no. But I do have that moss ball. I do have water conditioner and treat the water with it once in a while. I'll check the filters and clean them out.

Oh, that's what you meant, haha. Sorry 'bout that. Hangs on the back with a drop-down into the water.

I'll try to get my hands on a testing kit for the water, and do a water change soon. I'll do some more research online about fish that look similarly to her. Just doing a quick google search now popped up with a female Red Wag Swordtail as well as a Red Wag Platy. I could've been wrong all...

Ah okay, I see. Thanks.

Oh, I wouldn’t have guessed worms. Since the day I got her she has always looked like that. Perhaps not a Platy then, as I do remember all of the other fish in the pet store tank looked similarly to her. When she was healthy she looked like that too. Possibly a different species— the store tank...

I would have to ask my sister, I got the tank, filter, and food from her. Again I am near clueless about fish . I think I may have read somewhere that Marimo moss balls help with nitrate/nitrite levels and ammonia levels.. is that true? I have one in my tank already.

Sure, here’s some pictures. But I’m not sure if I’m able to do that frequent of a water change, perhaps weekly I could do, not sure if it makes a difference at that point though. :(

Hello, my Platy is the only fish in the tank, and I do water changes maybe every 3 months or so, as I change out the entire tank and wash the pebbles in hot water— that by itself can take an hour.

You read the title. I need to know if my Red Wag Platy is okay. Lately it’s been swimming in weird patterns, like straight up or straight down, and staying very close to the surface. It isn’t gulping for air though, and I have a moss ball and a well functioning filter that is most definitely...