Platy Stays At The Bottom Of The Tank

Gourami36
  • #1
I got a new platy a few days ago. It only swims at the bottom of the tank and usually stays in the same place. I don’t think it has sbd because it was swimming normally when I got it. All of the fins are normal. The tank mates are opaline gourami, 3 other platys, 6 corydoras, and 1 bn which are all fine. I have seen one of the platys trying to get the other platys to go away when they are eating. The other platys still get food. I am not sure if the new platy has eaten since I got it. I ate on the first day.
Parameters are 0/0/20. Is there something wrong with it or is it just stressed from the new tank?
 

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Initiate
  • #2
Hey,
Can u upload a picture of the platy?
 

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Gourami36
  • Thread Starter
  • #3
Hey,
Can u upload a picture of the platy?
Its hiding next to a rock so I can’t get a clear picture
 

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yinoma2001
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Is it the same color as the other platies? I have 1 platy that isn't as "accepted" into the group of 4 orange ones b/c she is more creamish with orange and black patches. I've read others who have had platies shun others that don't look like them too.
 
Gourami36
  • Thread Starter
  • #5
All of my platies are different colored
 
yinoma2001
  • #6
All of my platies are different colored
Hmm, maybe I just got a nasty "platy racist" one then.
 

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Gourami36
  • Thread Starter
  • #7
I don't know if the platy ate anything. It could eat leftovers from my corydoras before I can vacuum the extra food. Yesterday I saw it try to swim up but it was almost vertical. It tried again today and swam vertically again but almost got to the top of the tank. Could it be sbd?
 
Initiate
  • #8
It may be sbd but I really couldn't be sure. Does he appear bloated? Maybe try an epsom salt bath
 
Gourami36
  • Thread Starter
  • #9
Not bloated at all
 

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