Platies Sick

liz2

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got a tank with 3 mollies 5 platies algae eaters and corys. a few days go we did a complete water change as fish looked really ill. been ok for a couple of days but now platies are shimmering thro water and have fins clamped. water condition is ok any ideas? one of algae eaters and a platy has died.
 
How many gallons is the tank, plus you should never do a complete water change as you send fish into shock, through altering the stats.

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Shimmies



Symptoms:

This disease is named for the curious behavior seen in afflicted fish. Fish will swim with an odd, shimmying movement of the body. If left untreated, the afflicted fish will become unable to swim and will sit on the bottom, listlessly shimmying. This disease affects mostly livebearers, and particularly Mollies.



Cause:

Cause unkown but may be due to a variety of numerous pathogens, including protozoan, bacterial, and fungal.



Treatment:

Isolate the fish in a hospital tank and increase the temperature to 85?F (27?C). Treat with a broad spectrum antibiotic. Also ensure that the water chemistry is within acceptable ranges. Livebearers' should always be kept in water that has a pH of 7.8 - 8.3 and a hardness of 15?DH+.
 
had to do a complete change water polluted ..going to go and see what I can do thanks for reply
 
Ok good luck.
 
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No change there then Kitty :no:

Tempted to say add Melafix, but I wont :shifty:

What are the water stats, you say they are ok, what are the numbers? has the tank cycled and if so, how long has it been set up for?
 

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