Very Thin Platy

[Rex740]

I just bought a new platy and now I see that when he faces me directly, that his body is very thin and skinny. Is he starved or does he have some kind of disease?

 

[kribensis12]

It is probably a internal parasite. I have never had any fish besides platies get them. Is he a red wag platy? They always get it when i have them. If he still eat's, go to petsmart and get the Medicated Anti-Parasite Food for 5.99 by Jungle Labs. Got any pic's?

 

[LauraFrog]

Apparently vegies help as well. I've heard a lot of people recommend peas. I cleared some parasites out of a platy with lettuce and broccoli stems - she loves broccoli stems.

 

[Rex740]

I dont have any pics at the moment. It's a hi-fin platy where his back half is red and his fronthalf is white.

 

[bucksgill]

I dont have any pics at the moment. It's a hi-fin platy where his back half is red and his fronthalf is white.

I have hi-fins platys they are soo cool

 

[helterskelter]

LOL so why did u buy a skinny fish!!!!!!! surly you should know by know this is the last thing you want to buy!!!!

 

[WILDER]

A skinny fish means fish tb, internal parsites to old age.
Internal parasite signs are.
Long stringy white poo.
Being thin.
Bent spine.
Red inflamed or enlarged anus.
Livebearers are prone to camallanous worms, they are red and will see them prutruding from the anus.
http/www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/nematodes.shtml

 

[omega59]

i had this problem with a few of my platy's, esp after they've droped some fry. sadly they all died
good luck.

 

[Rex740]

Nevermind, I dont think he has parasites. He isnt too thin. Its just for the past couple of months I have only had female platies, so I forgot the males are somewhat skinnier.