Mystery Death?

[HCpetraitis]

This morning I noticed my female platy looked like she might pop. She was pregnant so that made sense. Her gravid spot seemed to have sll the fry right there. I didn't have time to actually put her in a tank or in the breeder. I already had fry in the breeder so yeah. I though the next best thing would be a bowl. I mean I would be home in a few hours and then I could start up a tank. It didn't work that way though. I used a water jug from jewel with the filtered clean water.I just got home and sadly she was dead. I don't really know why. Maybe there was something I did wrong I know the bowl wasn't the best plan but it was all I could do at that point. What did I do?

 

[Frollickyfish]

This morning I noticed my female platy looked like she might pop. She was pregnant so that made sense. Her gravid spot seemed to have sll the fry right there. I didn't have time to actually put her in a tank or in the breeder. I already had fry in the breeder so yeah. I though the next best thing would be a bowl. I mean I would be home in a few hours and then I could start up a tank. It didn't work that way though. I used a water jug from jewel with the filtered clean water.I just got home and sadly she was dead. I don't really know why. Maybe there was something I did wrong I know the bowl wasn't the best plan but it was all I could do at that point. What did I do?

It could just have been the stress of moving her just before shes ready to drop. Ive had it happen twice when Ive moved them into the breeding traps.

 

[OldMan47]

I'm not familiar with the water jug you are talking about. If you are talking about putting a fish into straight RO water, the problem is probably that the fish was in water with no minerals in it. That can cause extreme stress to the fish.

 

[HCpetraitis]

The water is mineral water that you can buy in like gallon size containers. They are plastic? Umm I really don't know how to explain. I think it might have been stress.

 

[Duck and Dive]

What I would have done is put the platy in a bowl of water taken from the tan it came from as it will not get as stressed because there is no change in water propoties.

 

[HCpetraitis]

Ohh thats a very good idea! I really wish I thought of that then. Thanks!