Sick Platty?

[andyg81]

Came home tonight to find one of my platys on the bottom not swimming much water stats are
Amonia 0
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 10

It's hardly moving but looks a little fatter than normal I may be wrong though

 

[andyg81]

It's now hiding under a half buried rock all other fish are swimming as normal

I don't have anything I can put this fish in separate to the main tank and even if I did I have no spare Heater or filter

Don't know what to do

 

[bluenoseben]

It's now hiding under a half buried rock all other fish are swimming as normal

I don't have anything I can put this fish in separate to the main tank and even if I did I have no spare Heater or filter

Don't know what to do

what ur ph in your tank it cud be that and whats the temp?

 

[andyg81]

Temp 25
Ph 7

 

[IdahoAquariumKid]

If its a female, and there are other males in the tank, it may be pregnant and may give birth soon. I've never had a platy, but I've had guppies and when they are ready to pop, they go into hiding until they have their babies....

 

[andyg81]

Ohhh ok how can you tell females from males ?

 

[ZephyrStarPlaties]

Ohhh ok how can you tell females from males ?

The males have a pointed anal fin and the females have a fan-shaped one.

 

[andyg81]

ill have to check when I get home, this morning the fish was still alive and still acting strange, I am trying to get hold of a cheap spare small tank to use as a hospital tank incase it is actually sick. (or to take the fry into if it is indeed pregnant)

im looking into exactly what I need to get during today while im a work

 

[andyg81]

well i cant get hold of a spare pump / heater for tonight so I dont know what to do if this fish is still acting the same ?

any ideas ? i cant take it from the tank overnight as I have no way of keeping the water heated

 

[andyg81]

Well the good news is the platty seems fine !!! Up and swimming about ! Very strange

 

[andyg81]

This same play now has a while shine / fungus type thing on its body and is hiding in my plants ... And ideas ? Only this fish is effected

 

[andyg81]

 

[andyg81]

Any ideas?

 

[andyg81]

anyone have any ideas what this white stuff may be ?

 

[andyg81]

noticed whatever this is seems to have spread to another fish

looks like they have been scraping on the substate, I havent a clue what to do !