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[Reret]

My platys hade fin and tail rot and ich and my algae is out of control so I did a 100% water change, but my platys are stuck in a big bowl and not happy help

 

[CezzaXV]

What do you mean by stuck in a bowl? As in, thats your tank? Simply not big enough for them, no wonder they're not happy.

 

[the_lock_man]

Sorry you need to give us stacks more info than that - I'm not even sure what you're asking us.

You're clearly stressed, and that's understandable, but please try to calmly start from the very beginning, tell us everything, and we'll try our best to help.

 

[Reret]

The first platy died but they were in my tank but I diddnt
Won't my guppy to get infected so Iput the platys in a mixing bowl and my guppy died so I did a 100% water change because of bad gravel and bladder snails. I diddent know they would die when I was cycling is there anything I can add to the tank to speed up cycling. I have a 10 gallon tank

 

[fluttermoth]

Put the fish back in the tank ASAP. You'll need to do water changes of at least 50% a day until your tank (well, the filter) is cycled; you'll need to be able to test the water for ammonia and nitrites to know when it's finished cycling.

There's nothing you can add to the tank to speed up cycling; the only thing you can do is get hold of some mature media and put that in your filter.

 

[This Old Spouse]

The first platy died but they were in my tank but I diddnt
Won't my guppy to get infected so Iput the platys in a mixing bowl and my guppy died so I did a 100% water change because of bad gravel and bladder snails. I diddent know they would die when I was cycling is there anything I can add to the tank to speed up cycling. I have a 10 gallon tank

What do you mean by "bad gravel?" And what are bladder snails?

As fluttermoth said, if you can find someone with a well-established tank who could give you some of the mature filter media, maybe even the LFS (local fish store), that would cycle the filter almost immediately and help out your remaining fish.

Just what fish do you still have?

You need to get a liquid testing kit as well, and test the water every day to make sure your ammonia and nitrite readings stay at 0, otherwise the fish will be harmed.

Please keep us posted!

 

[Reret]

2 platys left bladder snails are pond snails and I put in an amonia neutralizer I got some water from my other tank

2 platys left bladder snails are pond snails and I put in an amonia neutralizer I got some water from my other tank

 

[Louiseness]

2 platys left bladder snails are pond snails and I put in an amonia neutralizer I got some water from my other tank

2 platys left bladder snails are pond snails and I put in an amonia neutralizer I got some water from my other tank

You don't need water, you need filter media. Sponges, ceramic balls, noodles, whatever. Take some from your other tank (if it's established and cycled of course, there's no point if it isn't) and put it in your new tank's filter.

 

[Reret]

I did thanks my platys love it and are happy

I did thanks my platys love it and are happy

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Keep an eye on your ammonia and nitrites. If the filter media is not a enough to keep up with the bioload of your tank, then make sure you continue daily water changes to keep your fish safe. Always keep the Nitrites and ammonia below .25! You can do it and you we will help you safe your fish.

 

[Reret]

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