My Female Platy

[tropical fishies]

after a week or so of a male chasing this one female around, she now has this white blotch on her tailfin, none ofthe other fish have it, and its only one blotch on her tailfin, Is she sick..or pregant.. or what is it?

 

[tropical fishies]

oh and by the way, it looks bulky, its not coloration to the tail, its like somthing is stuck to it

 

[lilfishie]

not a sign of pregnancy
does it look like a grain of salt?
does it look fluffy?

 

[tropical fishies]

not a sign of pregnancy
does it look like a grain of salt?
does it look fluffy?

it looks for like a cottonish slime

 

[5teady_2012]

Could u get a pic up of her?

 

[tropical fishies]

sorry photos are a no go for me. its slimy, and cottonish woolish fluffy, and its one big blob on her tail, what i do?

 

[5teady_2012]

If i was you i would treat it with a anti fungus and finrot med asap.

 

[tropical fishies]

If i was you i would treat it with a anti fungus and finrot med asap.

thanks man!

 

[lilfishie]

and turn the airation up in your tank with meds

 

[discuslover]

and turn the airation up in your tank with meds

Hya you could do to check your water quality and do some tests ammonia and nitrite or go take a sample to your local aquarium shop they will do it for you. just thought id put a suggestion in but it sounds as though u platy has fungus.