Recent content by bearfreeman

Hi all, I have a red platy who's been lying on the bottom of the tank for a few days, able to swim up for food but then sinks down to the bottom. I put a dose of swim bladder stuff in but no improvement. Wonder if the poor thing's constipated? Any ideas? Thank you.

Hi, I have a Red Platy with scab on back, shares tank with black mollies, neons, & large 'sucker fish' who seem okay. Any ideas?

Yup. Thanks very much for your [and others] advice. I guess if it happens again, we'll have all the various medications in, rather than having to wait until the following day to get them, and allowing the problems to get more of a hold. Cheers, Bear.

Just checked and Black Molly has gone to fishy heaven..... Such a shame - just when the swim bladder problem was getting better the fungus appeared.

As there's salt in the tank already, we're giving the Molly a 'fungus infection' bath instead. Not so good today, lying motionless on the bottom. :(

How long do I leave the Molly in a salt bath?

I am in the process of setting up a hospital tank for the sick Molly. Snag is; apparently the swim bladder stuff needs salt in water, but the fungus infection stuff doesn't go in salt water. Just added some more salt to make up for recent water changes. :thumbs: Thanks for your advice.

Black Molly swimming higher in tank today, time to add another dose of swim bladder stuff - BUT white fungus has appeared on Molly :no:

Just saw one of the smaller minnows nipping the stumpy tail of the Red Platty, which seems to have its left side fin partly missing too.....

Hi Wilder, Tap water NitrAte is reading 50. Is this too high? If so what do I do to bring it down? Am I right in thinking live plants [rather than the plastic ones I have] will reduce the NitrAte? Black Molly a little more animated today - swimming higher in the tank but still mostly resting...

Hi, These results from 'Tetratest 5 in 1 test strips'. No3 between 50 & 100 No2 0 GH 16d KH 20d PH 8.4 Ammonia 0 Black Molly seems able to swim higher today, though still spending most of its time on the bottom - probably exhausted from exertions. Adding 3rd dose of swim bladder stuff...

Hello, Molly still on bottom, taking some food, all other fish okay. Should I test the water again after a partial change? Cheers,

Ok, 30-ish% water change done with treated water, poorly Molly still on bottom but seems more animated - hope that's a good sign.....

Ammonia = 0

Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = between 50 & 100 gh = 16 kh = 10 ph= 7.2 Feeding with frozen food blocks [worms etc] but Molly not coming off bottom anymore