Sick Platy

[daveg6529]

Request Help

Tank size:60ltr
pH:7.8
ammonia:0.25
nitrite:0.00
nitrate:40
kH:
gH:
tank temp:24 degrees C

Fish Symptoms :Fish has become lethargic - tries to hide by the filter intake (this is a tight space), Fish has become thin behind its head (when viewed from top), There is what appears to be a small white sore on its scales just behind its gills on both sides. Its colour has become paler all over compared with a couple of weeks ago. Spine no longer appears straight.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 40%-50% weekly

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Aquacare water conditioner (at water change)

Tank inhabitants: Two (other) Platys (One pregnant), Two Leopard Danos, Three Cloud Minoes (One of which now has serious tail loss - has been attacked).

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration):One assassin snail (last week)

Exposure to chemicals:None

Digital photo (include if possible):

 

[TallTree01]

The ammonia should be 0 and ideally the nitrate should be 20- .

 

[daveg6529]

Sadly she died last night.
I came down this morning to find her laying on the bottom of the hospital tank.

 

[the_lock_man]

The ammonia should be 0 and ideally the nitrate should be 20- .

 
I always take 0.25ppm ammonia with a pinch of salt until I know that it's not the API test that's been used.
 
Can I just alter your nitrate thing? Ideally nitrate should be around 20ppm above your tapwater level. (My tapwater has about 30ppm nitrate in it already)