Upside Down Platy Fish

Robyn_b7

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This morning i woke up to feed the fish and one of my femail platy fish was upside down on the bottom of the tank. Her gils and fins are moving so I am not too sure what is going on? Is she dying? Could you please help me!!!!!!!!!
robyn
 
The swim bladder's having problems. Hence why she's swimming upside down. What's your water stat's?
 
i don't know what the water stats are??? i didn't relize i need to test the water, im new at all this..
my fish seemed to be still alive. other than the water stats another other advise you can give me ?
robyn
 
Swim bladder problems can rise from poor water quality. If you get a testing kit you can see what the ammonia, nitrite and nitrates and pH are. You only need to worry really about the first two, nitrates are harmless, and platy's like more alkaline water, but will accept a slightly more acid tank.

In the short term, i would do a 25 to 50% water change. That will dilute any harmful toxins there may be in the water. Then look at getting an internal anti bacterial medication. Something like interpet 9 might help.

Unfortunately though, by the time the fish has lost the ability to balance itself, it is possibly on the way out.
 

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