Sprucegruve Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 i dont see you overdosing your tank with C02 with a DIY setup its always nice to have a test kit around,just for occasions like this when something weird is happening. its a little pricy,but i really like those API master kits. i always run 2 filters per tank,i like how you role.if one stops for some reason,the other one keeps going untill you can fix the problem. i overkill it though im running 2AC 50's on my 29 gallon planted tank its probably not them being lonely but i suggested it because im almost running out of helpful ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 lol well thank you for racking you mind for me. I have no idea. I guess I will ride it out and see what happens. If they are preggers I guess everyone can expect some freebie platy/gollie/whatever babies on here haha. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonNeko Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've read this post a few times now, and I'm curious to know why there expressing such behavior. The only things I can think of are they're pregnant, but that would be assuming that they're all female. If the males are doing it too, then that's odd. Other thing I thought of is possible parasites/worms. It doesn't hurt to take a good look at their butts to see if there are any wigglers hanging out. Looking up different parasites/worms and knowing some info can help you notice things faster if that is the case. Hopefully not though, cause they're a pain to deal with. Are they eating normal? Have their appetites changed at all? Loss of weight? Those are common signs that something's wrong on the inside. If you just got these fish, then the other fish in the tank wouldn't show any signs for awhile. Takes time for symptoms to show. Could also be that the water conditions are much different in your tank than the one they came from. Could be they're just getting used to it and a bit stressed, but rubbing in the sand instead of clamped fins? I dunno...I'm just throwing out random ideas. Are your friends platy's behaving normally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 so yesterday I noticed that one of them was looking particularly haggard. I removed it from the tank and today all the rest are swimming about as happy as can be. Its weird. Almost like they were all sulking over their buddies condition lol. Sentimental fish. So I guess Ill just keep watching and see if anything changes back to the weirdness prior to now. But as for the moment, things are back to normal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 its ich..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprucegruve Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 lame,but ich is easy to cure,a little aquarium salt and raise the temp a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonNeko Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) Sorry to hear, but don't worry too much about it, cause your on the mend now. Knowing what's wrong makes a world of difference. Everyone deals with Ich at some point. I wish I had mentioned Ich, but there was never a mention of anything external, so I went and focused on internal problems Best of luck helping your fishies recover! Edit: +1 for what Sprucegruve said. It can be treated without meds. Try using meds as a last resort if the natural way doesn't help. Of coarse it is up to you. Meds do work a bit faster. Edited April 17, 2012 by DragonNeko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thanks for all your help folks. yeah dragon, the spots only showed up yesterday. blah! so how much salt would you suggest. websites seem to vary a good deal on their advice about that, I raised the temp in my tank to 82F/28C Any ways, at least like you said, I know now what the issue is. just have to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisher Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 its ich..... awww pith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 its ich..... awww pith! :P things are looking up. I guess now I know what the signs to watch for are so that I can start dealing with it right away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonNeko Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Glad to hear they're doing better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 im just glad for the good people of AA to help me with my problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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