HELPPLEASE

I think something is wronmg with one of my plattys. It is the one that had babies a few days ago, I have them in a spare tank.

She is still big and hasnt had any more fry since then and today she is just sitting on the bottom of the tank in the corner. She hasnt had anything to eat today ans I dont think she is well - or is she just going to have more fry??

Anyone help at all??

charley wrote:

I think something is wronmg with one of my plattys. It is the one that had babies a few days ago, I have them in a spare tank.

She is still big and hasnt had any more fry since then and today she is just sitting on the bottom of the tank in the corner. She hasnt had anything to eat today ans I dont think she is well - or is she just going to have more fry??

Anyone help at all??

charley have you done water tests in case you have poor water, that's the first thing to check.
Are all the other fish ok?
Are there any spots, lumps, cuts etc on her?

It could be that she is getting ready to have more fry but it sounds a bit more serious to me. Let us have a bit more info if you can and keep an eye on her for now.

could she be constipated??

phishy07 wrote:

could she be constipated??

:lol:

Like Diana said check stats and check for dodgy things on the body

Sennakot may be called for :lol:

lol OR peas might do the trick (we dont want to kill her lol!!)

Just fill the tank with prune juice

Diana, all the other fish seem to be ok. I have checked the water and it is ok, 0-0-20.

Phishy, this might sound daft but how would I know if she was just constipated? She has a swollen belly and I am thinking she is still pregnant, but could it be swollen because of constipation?

Should I just give her some peas anyway to see?

charley wrote:

Should I just give her some peas anyway to see?

Well it certainly won't do it any harm so give them a shot, I'd say.

Yeah, what Mary said! You can feed fish cucumber, courgette, prawns and peas etc as a variety in their diet anyway, it will do no harm

My platty has died. She had a couple more babies but I have just found her floating in the tank. I thought something was wrong and she hasnt been right for few days, but I feel sorry about it, especially as her babies are swimming around in the spare tank.

Sorry to hear that charley. Ive had it happen a couple of times with fish after they have given birth.

How many male/females do you have?

Sorry to hear that, some fish just arent cut up to give birth. It stresses them too much, was she kept in a breeding net/box?

SOmetimes these things just happen