Platy Tilted Sideways, Clamped Fins

HI all,

I have 2 green lantern platys who are acting weird.

Guy #1: I noticed a few days ago he was swimming with his tail fin clamped, and he looked skinnier than usual. His fins are NOT clamped continuously, and he is looking rounder now but...

Guy #2: Last night I saw him lodged between a plant and the driftwood- I thought he was stuck initially so used the net to try and dislodge him. He was not stuck though and was swimming almost at a 45 degree angle, not completely sideways, but looked like he was having trouble swimming and his butt looked like it was floating up out of his control. I though I noticed his gills were somewhat red, but now I’m not sure. I did test my water and there is no ammonia/nitrites and nitrates are less than 5ppm.

I’ve set up my quarantine tank in case I decide to move them into it. I don’t know if this matters, but these are the 2 less dominant platys- I have a third guy who is the boss so I dk if they were injured or what.

What do you recommend?

 

Just wanted to update that the tilted swimmer died still open to advice for the other guy. He doesn’t look stressed right now and his fins aren’t clamped so I guess for now I’m just going to do frequent WC

 

Sorry for your loss. I hate to lose a fish especially not knowing was wrong with it or if it could've been saved.

 

HI all,

I know I did not get a lot of responses last time I posted this but I have a second green lantern platy who is doing the same thing as the little guy that died a few weeks ago.

I’m not sure there’s anything I can do at this point- but if anyone could help diagnose I would be appreciative.

 

HI all,

I know I did not get a lot of responses last time I posted this but I have a second green lantern platy who is doing the same thing as the little guy that died a few weeks ago.

I’m not sure there’s anything I can do at this point- but if anyone could help diagnose I would be appreciative.

How are your water parameters? Also what do you mean by sideways? Do you mean literally on it's side? Or slanted up and down?