FishPlanet Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) Hi all. A lot of my platy fry are dying. It starts out with clamped fins and sunken bellies, and then they die. I only have a handful left. 😠 Water changes are 1x a week. 1/3 of the water is changed. They get BBS and omega one flakes crushed. Shrimp and a nerite snails are their tank mates. They get API water conditioner after water changes. 10 gallon tank It has a filter and heater Temps are around 78-80 It has a airstone   Edited November 16, 2021 by FishPlanet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Are they eating ok and still losing weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Yes. They get fed several times a day and they eat most of it. The shrimp eat the rest. They just are losing so much weight. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) If there eating well and still losing weight it could wasting disease Fritz expel p is what I would treat with Edited November 16, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 frys are extremely sensitive to poor water quality; are they in a sep grow out tank or the main tank? if a grow out tank is the tank mature (cycled et all)? is all the food being eaten or is food decaying at the bottom of the tank? what size is the tank and how many frys?  There are so many unknowns it is hard to guess what the issue might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 They are in the grow out tank. The tank is cycled. It has been set up since March. All the food is being eaten. The food that is decaying or not being eaten is taken out. The tank is 10 gallons and there are about 10 tiny fry in there. Is Fritz expel p safe for shrimp and nerite snails? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/16/2021 at 7:29 PM, FishPlanet said: Is Fritz expel p safe for shrimp and nerite snails? It says on the box it's safe to use with invertebrates in the tank I have used with snails in the tank and not had any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikv6 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I have noticed my platy fry thrive on fresh clean water. I change water with fry generally based on number of days as opposed to parameters. If I can do a 40-50% water change aver 2-3 days, I will do it. For whatever reason, this practice yields healthier fry which grow faster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishPlanet Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 Ok, I found a baby platy, on the bottom of the tank, helpless, trying to swim to the surface of the water, but he couldn't. I felt terrible for him so I put him in a cup with shallow water. I gave him some food, but he would not eat. I sank the food and today he is eating and is more active! I am giving him a little more clean water every day to see he can handle it. Fingers crossed for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 😔 I'm sorry. Hope this little one makes it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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