mamatriad

guess I need to learn alot more about fish

I had them all out of the tank because the gravel was full of crap (no, i didn't know I should have a vacuum) and when I went to put them back, she was dead.............

swords3711

what did u have them in

sirdarksol

That's too bad.
I always consider situations like this to be a blessing in disguise. Mama platy gave her life to give you a warning, hopefully in time to save the rest of the fish.
First of all, take a look at the following article. (if you already know about the nitrogen cycle, ignore it)
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm
This is the single most important stage in your tank's development.
You've learned now that you've got to vacuum the gravel.
Get a test kit, get the tank's ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels under control, and you'll have a healthy setup for your little platys.

Good luck and post any questions you might have.

COBettaCouple

we're really sorry you lost her, they're such lovable little stomachs with fins.

did she show any signs of sickness? anything like red gills or hanging out at the top of the tank a lot?

mamatriad

They were all in separate tupperware containers, just like I always do. I do not really know too much about the nitro cycle, I will go read that next, thank you! We got the tank about 6 months ago and I really didn't attempt to learn anything at that time. She certainly isn't the first fish I have lost. She did hang out at the top of the tank but I just thought that was the fry, so I isolated her and they were born the same day.

sirdarksol

If she was at the top of the tank, her gills may have been damaged by ammonia, and she was trying to get a higher concentration of oxygen in the water (there's more up by the surface, where the gas is dissolving into the water).

COBettaCouple

do the fish or pet stores near you carry a product called "Prime"? It looks like:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+112994