yhbae
10-16-2003, 8:56 PM
This 25g tank has been up and running for almost 3 months. There are in total 16 fishes, including 2 female platies.
I noticed about 30mins ago that one of the female was swimming rather slugishily, shaking the body sideways rather slowly. All fins are moving pretty slow as well.
She looks like this:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p03d18396bd2e7f44fcb0514686c8754c/face5c0b.jpg
Magnified view:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pa5726a24e1966e965c8362c097751415/face5691.jpg
Notice that she has some white stuff on her side body - is this the "ick" that everyone has been talking about? Seems odd since all other fishes seem fine and I haven't lost any fish for over 2 months. Water parameters seem fine at pH 7.2, 0 ammonia and nitrite. (nitrate is at 5ppm) Temp is 77F. This female does get picked on by the lone male alot more frequently than the other female - could that have caused stress?
If this is ick, I guess I should take it out and treat it in a separate tank?
Appreciate some help!
I noticed about 30mins ago that one of the female was swimming rather slugishily, shaking the body sideways rather slowly. All fins are moving pretty slow as well.
She looks like this:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/p03d18396bd2e7f44fcb0514686c8754c/face5c0b.jpg
Magnified view:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid84/pa5726a24e1966e965c8362c097751415/face5691.jpg
Notice that she has some white stuff on her side body - is this the "ick" that everyone has been talking about? Seems odd since all other fishes seem fine and I haven't lost any fish for over 2 months. Water parameters seem fine at pH 7.2, 0 ammonia and nitrite. (nitrate is at 5ppm) Temp is 77F. This female does get picked on by the lone male alot more frequently than the other female - could that have caused stress?
If this is ick, I guess I should take it out and treat it in a separate tank?
Appreciate some help!