Recent content by Platybarn

Tank parameters are all normal- backstory to the question: I did my typical water change just to clean the waste Sunday night. Monday I noticed I couldn’t find one of my Platies- I have an irritating male so I figured she was hiding. I was worried last night too when I was feeding, and she never...

I did two rounds of paracleanse in my hospital tank, and she is so much better! Moved her back in to the main tank! No more curve or sunken belly, eating well and seems to be gaining again

Yes thank you I appreciate all the help. I’m just anxious to try something vs see if she needs to be euthanized Either way moving her tonight to the other tank

She wasn’t like this when I got her. They were small I was told they weee juvenile platies But the others got bigger especially in the last couple weeks and she has not that’s what has made me suspicious then she looked different the last couple days

Euthanize already even with her acting normal and not obviously sick?

I’ll try to get it moved in. I am absolutely paranoid about over reacting and treating a fish that doesn’t need treating and then end up hurting a healthy fish. I’ve been suspicious though since everyone is getting fat but her. But I have a male green lantern platy that is smaller too, no...

Since it is just him do you think it is safe to use my 3.5gallon tank to quarantine?

Hello! In June I got a few red wag platy fish that were smaller/slimmer than the rest of my varieties. but now one is still very skinny while the others have that platy belly… and when comparing to older photos he looks like something is off… (for photo reference the first is a normal red wag...

I always wait at least 24 hours to check. It didn’t come down for a day after the last change but I just did a 50% two days ago and still 2ppm and 0 ammonia Once in the last two weeks I had 0.25ppm ammonia but I thought I might have over fed their new food

I know it’s only been a week but I’ve done at least 3 water changes from 25-50% and replaced with treated spring water and distilled water from the store and still having nitrites 1-2ppm. Ammonia 0, nitrate 5-10ppm Should I replace my filter? I’ve drastically reduced feedings but you...

I know I feel awful. I was trying to figure out so I figured I’d double check our water after my husband said “could it be from the letter they sent?” I just assumed it was a “bill upcoming” notice so I didn’t pay much note Then I read it and was like ‍♀️ when the water turned purple like my...

Nitrates at 10. It had been 0,0, 10 then all of a sudden got out of wack. I was told to try the ammo lock till it settled but I’ll stop that and keep with water changes and everything else just not sure where it started only thought now is maybe the new food/overfeeding? But my fish ate very...

Hello previously cycled tank sudden nitrite issue. highest ammonia was noted in the last 1.5 week was one day of 0.25-0.5, now 0. Nitrites consistently 1-2ppm I have done lots of gravel cleaning to get waste; several water changes (a few 25% then a 50% and 2 days ago I did an 80% change but as...

If possible I have a followup question: is it ok to change out the carbon cartridge in my hang on back filter? Dr.Google seemed like the dirty filter could be a source of the ammonia spike- I cleaned it in declorinated water last week but should I throw it out and replace? or will that set my...

Oh yea I just mean I’ve never seen nitrite or nitrate levels before so it’s doing something finally