Recent content by sazzakins

OK, thanks. She flicked against the edge of a plant leaf. No darting. None of the other fish have any signs of white spot but one usually purposeful juvenile platty is behaving in the same listless fashion (moving fins very fast just to swat in the same place, clamped fins. I will treat for Ich...

I tried a few times to get a clear picture and even on a short stutter speed the pics are a blur.I don't want to stress her out by taking her out of the tank to get a clear pictures. Thanks Wilder - the spots have no red in them but I have noticed her flicking against leaves this evening. Mostly...

Hi, thanks everyone. Yes I think PFK is still down - I can't find it. Hi erk628, yes I have an API test kit and the water parameters are fine. I live in a high pH area (8.2) and I think some of the fish struggle with that. I always buy them from local pet shops though with the same pH. Deaths...

Thanks for the advice. Are there any other diseases that look like Ich/white spot, but aren't actually ich/white spot? These spots aren't salt like grains, but slightly larger and faded, and not on the body. It's not very contagious, one fish seems to get it at a time. If I didn't know better I...

Hi, I've had 1 platy die recently and now I have another who's looking sick of the same thing. The body is OK but there are white spots on the fins and the fins are clamped. I had a Betta with Ich before - very clear white spots (like salt) but these are cotton like faded white spots. I can't...

HI! I'm Sazz, a PFK forum refugee. I've been keeping fish for a year and no matter how hard I try to keep them safe and happy, I'm always having problems. Love the help, advice and chat from forums :o)