http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/ Discuss livebearers such as Guppy, platy and swordtails. en Tue, 21 May 2013 20:18:15 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/ http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=111954&goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:47:44 GMT Hey everyone, I've got a little problem with my platy. I have a m/f pair, the male is pretty good and gives her space, he doesn't harass her. The female has never given me fry, or at least I've never seen any, so it's possible thy are being eaten too quickly for me to ever notice them. But on to the problem.

I noticed a bit of swelling at her anus/vent a few months ago, and assumed she was very pregnant. Every few weeks she'd spend a night or two at the top of the tank, in the dead spot between the filter output and the glass. After one or two nights she'd be back to normal. Recently she's been spending more and more time in that spot, and now she is floating vertically, facing up. Her anus has been going in and out over the last few days, and when it's out it seems to have a bit of fungus on it. Peas help a little, but it's getting worse. I'm at a loss here, I'm sure it must be painful and uncomfortable for her. What can I do to help?

I haven't got a hospital tank, the other stocking are:
7 bronze corys (C. aeneus)
2 Emerald corys (B. splendens)
5 black skirt tetras
1 blue gourami
2 bristlenose plecos
1 cichlid altolamprogus Calvus
lots of assassin snails

So any meds would have to be safe with them. Any ideas? I've had bad luck with platys so far, platys have been the only fish I've lost to to unknown causes. Thanks in advance.

-JT ]]> Livebearers JTred http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=111954 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=111920&goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:22:44 GMT I just did a partial water change and I somehow managed to suck up a Molly in the process. I emptied the bucket in the toilet only to find that I... I just did a partial water change and I somehow managed to suck up a Molly in the process. I emptied the bucket in the toilet only to find that I dumped the Molly still alive into the toilet along with the water (I thought she and the rest of them were big enough to not fit through the hole in the water suction thing that takes out water, but I guess not). Ick. I reached in and got her out (double yuck), ran to the tank and dumped some of the water into the bucket with the Molly and fortunately she is still alive. No further description because I don't want to gross anyone out.

So my question is, how do I "clean" her off safely so I can return her to the tank with the others? Obviously I can't use soap and/or a cleaner. Is there somehow a safe way to do so so I won't kill her in the process? Just several rinsing with safe water? ]]> Livebearers newbie235 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=111920