Fishphoria
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Hi all. Iām a total beginner fish keeper. My brother has given me some fish so Iām still learning!
I have 9 platy and a Bala but one of my platy has had clamped fins for the last few days. At first I thought it was stress but Iāve noticed heās swimming erratically, heās lost weight and he swims at the surface quite a lot. Iāve increased oxygen levels and done a partial water change to see if that helps but itās not. I was wondering if itās possibly parasites like gill fluke or maybe an internal worm/parasite? I know stress can bring it on?
Iāve purchased some interpet parasite treatment which is arriving tomorrow, do you think I should use it and hope it works? Heās a lovely little fish and Iāve grown quite attached to him.
Any advice greatly received.
Iām headed to my local aquatics shop tomorrow also to pick up water testing kit and some other bits because Iāve only just learnt about this.
Iām meant to be moving them from the 42L tank my brother gave me to a bigger 120L tank but Iām now thinking Iāll treat them first as I donāt want the stress of the tank move to be too much for my poorly platy.
I have 9 platy and a Bala but one of my platy has had clamped fins for the last few days. At first I thought it was stress but Iāve noticed heās swimming erratically, heās lost weight and he swims at the surface quite a lot. Iāve increased oxygen levels and done a partial water change to see if that helps but itās not. I was wondering if itās possibly parasites like gill fluke or maybe an internal worm/parasite? I know stress can bring it on?
Iāve purchased some interpet parasite treatment which is arriving tomorrow, do you think I should use it and hope it works? Heās a lovely little fish and Iāve grown quite attached to him.
Any advice greatly received.
Iām headed to my local aquatics shop tomorrow also to pick up water testing kit and some other bits because Iāve only just learnt about this.
Iām meant to be moving them from the 42L tank my brother gave me to a bigger 120L tank but Iām now thinking Iāll treat them first as I donāt want the stress of the tank move to be too much for my poorly platy.