Argh, I think the fish shop just wanted our custom! The gills don't look red or inflamed, but the is another platy who seems to have a lighter patch on its side. I am wondering if this one is going to get a white patch too. :(
We just followed their advice. We have never kept tropical fish before.
We added declorinator and filter start stuff, added a few flakes of food and left it running for a week. They said at the water test that they would tell us if the water was ok to add some fish. They said platies were hardy...
Hello everyone, I wonder if there is someone that can offer some advice please.
We set up a brand new tank a couple of weeks ago, left it for a week and took a sample into the local fish shop as requested. They tested the water and said we would be ok to add a few fish, and advised us to leave...