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I've lost 2 more platies this morning! Please help! I don't know whats going on. They had a little fungus-like cotton growth on one of their fins, no other symptoms. They just seem to have gone from looking fine to dead in a matter of a few hours. I thought that infections tended to build up to...

Unfortunately the Betta passed away this evening :( So there's just the platies left for me to try and save. There's a platy with a cotton-like fungus on its side and the left side of its belly is swollen. And also the platy with the fin issue :(

Thanks, I hadn't thought of that. I'll bathe them all in epsom salt and try that. :)

The platy had a fight with the other platy and looked a bit shaken afterwards, so maybe thats why he's got it? It was definitely intact the last time I checked him, unless theyve had another fight that ive not seen. And all i can think of is that the fighter was stressed from transit and just...

Update - I've found what looks like a symptom of fin rot on one platy. He's got half a pectoral fin on one side, which looks a bit fuzzy on the edge so deffo not a bite! Does this mean the rest may become ill too? I dont wanna medicate the main tank cuz of the babies! Can I avoid that? Ive...

When I bought him, I didnt notice any tattered fins, but he my have had an onset of it that escaped my attention? He's dramatically changed appeareance since I got him though. He's been in quarantine for hours now. When he went in he had a top fin disintegrated, looking exactly like the online...

No they've got their territory and he's taken to the opposite corner of the tank. The apistos are far too interested in their babies to bother anyone else (unless its a little chase if they come too close) His fins are literally disintegrating, they dont look bitten. This is really sudden :( the...

I bought a Betta 2 days ago from my lfs and it looked fine. It settled in OK and I checked it this morning and it was active. Then i came home around 2pm and it was being very lethargic so I had a good look at him and noticed that his top fin has almost disintegrated?! The tail and other fins...

I dont think i have much time, he's now laid on the floor and gasping! This is very sudden and I looked at him before I left the house at about 12pm and he seemed ok, besides the fin damage i assume, which i managed to not notice! But he was behaving fine. I have no idea whats going on. I...

Thanks for the reply. Of course I am concerned about him, he's number 1 priority! He's being treated in a hospital tank now. Perhaps I should have explained myself a little better :/ What i am worried about is it infecting my other fish. I have newly hatched cockatoo cichlids and dont want an...

I bought a Betta 2 days ago from my LFS and have jut noticed its top fin has sort of eroded away and looks really straggly. I'm pretty sure its fin rot, and none of my other fish are infected. To be honest, the fish looks in a bad way. I'm Just wondering if I should tell the shop I bought him...

Hi guys, Unfortunately my betta passed away in the early hours of this morning :( I guess he just didn't want to try any more, poor little guy. I wanna say thank you to everyone who offered me advice, I really appreciate the help x

thanks, it did make sense :) I didnt have time to do anything but soak the filter sponge now he's in the hospital tank and ive put him his favourite slate cave in. He's been in for about 45 mins and unfortunately he's still sitting at the bottom. Its like he's just given up :( I had to turn off...

hey everyone - Just an update.... My betta has taken a turn for the worse tonight. He's been lying on the floor and a few of the others have noticed him behaving weakly and have pecked at him, now my betta is looking really bad and breathing heavily so Ive put him into the breeding trap. He's...

wow, i didn't realise they needed that much space when fully grown! If I rehome the boesmani rainbows, is there a good chance the betta will return to normal? I dunno what I'll do if i get rid of the rainbows and he carries on being like this! The boesmanis were a one-off as nowhere near me ever...