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I have just found the dead tetra, very sneaky hiding place but it is now removed. The small platy has just come out bold as brass! i'll watch for a few days and then treat them if things get any worse

Just a quick update. The 2 adult platys now have no poop and are swimming fine the 2 smaller platy's have short kinda stringy poops but are the colour of the food and the smallest of the platys (i call him sunshine) still hasn't shown himself. the only real place i cant see into is the log...

Just checked on google and the recommended PH levels are: Silvertip tetra: 6 - 7.5 Platy: 6.8 - 8 Siamese Fighter: 6 - 8 So a little low for the platy i'll have to raise the PH Also, the small platy that died looked to have a bent spine? ? ? Will treat for internal parasites but should i...

im using an API liquid test kit. i have just tested again and the readings are now 0,0,10 and 6.3 still no sign of the dead tetra, do you think maybe one of the other fish ate it over night? also my smallest platy has gone back into hiding..... god only knows where it hides but i cant find it

I have a new 48 litre tank with filter, heater and air pump cycled and levels are ammonia 0 nitrate 10 nitrite 0.2 and PH 6.5 first i added 1 blue siamese fighter, 3 silver tipped tetras and 3 small platys (one about 1cm and 2 about 1 1/2cm) the fish were all fine and eating well since i've...