oh god my fish im pretty sure has TB help me!

[graceluvsplatys]

ok i havent been on for a while but here we go:
my red platy has a hunched, curved spine and is thin. yeah i know that its got to be TB
but i have lots of other fish! will they all die?? i really cant kill them... i need help!

[Gayle]

Well you should move that one out of the tank! Here is a page you should read.

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[gm72]

Gayle has it!

[graceluvsplatys]

okay.. anything else? will all my fish die?
this fish has only been like this for a day or two, and is still eating and swimming.

[jaysee]

Ice bath is the merciful thing to do for your infected fish. Wait and see for the others.

[Jaster]

I would QT him and medicate with something before you put him down. Just in case you are wrong on what is causing his issues. I just went through a lot of bacterial issues, fin rot, pop eye and septis all at the same time. I thought for sure I was doomed for a total loss. I treated with Mardel Maracyn-Two for a week, let the tank sit for a couple days and did a 50% water change then treated with Primafix and Melifix for a week and everything cleared up. It may be worth a shot. I'd go with prima and melafix first. That stuff seemed to have a greater effect on the tank then the Maracyn-Two did.
Keep an eye on the others and good luck!

if you do need to put him down, I agree with the ice bath. It sucks no matter what but this seems to be the most painless and quickest.

[Mvjnz]

It doesn't have to be TB, giving birth repeatedly can cause spinal problems, and so can intestinal worms.