Help Plz! Ick With Newborn Frys!

[fishy21220]

tank info: 10 gal divided, 2 1/2 for fry, 7 1/2 for adults, power filter, airstone
2 guppy, 2 swordy,2 platy

a few days ago i spotted my male platy and his fry rubbing against rocks and i thought that was strange, but didnt notice anything in the tank. then yesterday i found a little fry, coming from the swordtail who was huuge, so, i removed all the frys from my tank, including my 3 1 week old platy fry on the other side, and put them in a 1 L container, then moved the other adults to the fry side so the swordtail can give birth peacefully.

i kept them there until yesterday night and decided to get all the fry out, cuz my swordy seems done. 17 in all, plus my 3 platy fry. so then i put all of them back and noticed that my platies have white spots over their fins and tails. OMG.

so during the course yesterday to today i put about 7 tbsp of salt in my 10 gal, cuz i read that you should put 4-6 tbsps of salt if the water temp is 27, and 8-10 tbsp if the temp is lower. i dont have a heater so the temp is around 25 ish, i dun have any meds either. so how much salt do i need(more?) and what else i can do (except buying meds and heater)?

 

[WILDER]

I would get a heater, very important as it stops your tank tempreture swinging about, and you need it with whitespot to speed the parasite cycle up set it at 30, plus buy a med.

 

[fishy21220]

also some of the frys are dying and they have spots too. is it safe for the frys if i use that much salt?

 

[WILDER]

Sorry, it's usually one tablespoon to 5gal so you have over done it abit, so i would do a water change, do you have any others meds in the cupboard like methylene blue.

 

[fishy21220]

omg i also noticed that my platy has this small rip on its tail and there's white stuff around it.

 

[WILDER]

Do you mean it looks fluffy.

Also are you sure they have whitespot, does it look like they have been sprinkled in salt.

 

[fishy21220]

no its not fluffy yes its ick looks like salt

 

[WILDER]

Does it look like strings of cotton.

 

[WILDER]

What does the white stuff look like around the tail.

 

[fishy21220]

nothing fluffy or cottony just like the a spot on the fin is missing (fin rot? dun think so, looks like it tho) and surrounding parts are pale/white

 

[WILDER]

You have a bacterial infection on top of the whitespot as well then, I would try and get rid of the whitespot first, if they make it then medicate for the finrot.