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[hutchy1990]

Hi i have only started getting fish and that a few weeks back got them for my daughter and a hobbie for me

i have 5 pregnant platys and from what i can see they have white spot and i dont want to lose them or the babys

i dont know how long till the platys are ready but heres a few pics of how big they are you cant see the white spot on them from the pics i have been using the white spot treatment but doesnt seem to be working could anyone help please

 

[amy1994]

From the pictures it doesn't look like white spot, but i would keep treating it just to be sure.
It looks more like either just her colouring or that she has scuffed herself against something.
I'm not really too sure about that one, maybe someone else will know
Also she does look very close, shes pretty big, do you have anything to put the fry in?

 

[hutchy1990]

If i can i will try get some pics of them closer later on all 5 of them are about the same size and theres plants a ship wreck just over 2 foot and that in the tank for the frys but i have 2 spare tanks

 

[amy1994]

If i can i will try get some pics of them closer later on all 5 of them are about the same size and theres plants a ship wreck just over 2 foot and that in the tank for the frys but i have 2 spare tanks

Thats good then, they do have somewhere to hide

 

[hutchy1990]

If i can i will try get some pics of them closer later on all 5 of them are about the same size and theres plants a ship wreck just over 2 foot and that in the tank for the frys but i have 2 spare tanks

Thats good then, they do have somewhere to hide

thanks for the help

 

[hutchy1990]

1 of my platys was floating around died when i got in 2night

 

[fluttermoth]

I suspect that your tank may not be cycled (that is, it doesn't yet have a colony of good bacteria growing in your filter to process the fish's wastes).

You probably need to do some large (50% or more) water changes with warm, dechlorinated water to remove the ammonia. Next step is to read up on 'fish in cycles' in the beginner's resource centre (the link is in my sig), buy a test kit and keep testing and water changing until your ammonia is at zero for a week; then your tank (well, your filter really) will be cycled.

I don't think your platy has whitespot, although it's hard to tell from the picture! If they do have whitespot it will look as if the fish has been spinkled with salt or sugar. If the spots are less defined and more fluffy looking it will most likely be fungus. You can pick up treatments for both diseases from your LFS, but be aware that both fungus and whitespot are related to poor water quality; once you've done some water changes and got your filter cycled they shouldn't reoccur (you will still have to medicate the fish now the disease has taken hold though).

I don't think your wreck will be very good for the platy fry (the plural of 'fry' is 'fry' btw, not 'frys') as they prefer to hang out near the water surface. Buy a good large bunch of a fine leafed plant like cabomba or elodea and float that in the tank for the babies to hide in

 

[hutchy1990]

I suspect that your tank may not be cycled (that is, it doesn't yet have a colony of good bacteria growing in your filter to process the fish's wastes).

You probably need to do some large (50% or more) water changes with warm, dechlorinated water to remove the ammonia. Next step is to read up on 'fish in cycles' in the beginner's resource centre (the link is in my sig), buy a test kit and keep testing and water changing until your ammonia is at zero for a week; then your tank (well, your filter really) will be cycled.

I don't think your platy has whitespot, although it's hard to tell from the picture! If they do have whitespot it will look as if the fish has been spinkled with salt or sugar. If the spots are less defined and more fluffy looking it will most likely be fungus. You can pick up treatments for both diseases from your LFS, but be aware that both fungus and whitespot are related to poor water quality; once you've done some water changes and got your filter cycled they shouldn't reoccur (you will still have to medicate the fish now the disease has taken hold though).

I don't think your wreck will be very good for the platy fry (the plural of 'fry' is 'fry' btw, not 'frys') as they prefer to hang out near the water surface. Buy a good large bunch of a fine leafed plant like cabomba or elodea and float that in the tank for the babies to hide in

ok thanks i will do some water changes and that and hopefully it will work wheres the best place to buy the cabomba or elodea plants thanks

 

[fluttermoth]

Those plants are readily available in fish shops and, as thy're often used in ponds, most garden centres with a pond section would have them too.

Best of luck with everything!