nlifs Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Hello all, New to the forum and looking forward to learning alot! I brought home three sunburst platys yesterday and they seem to be doing OK so far but one of them has this long white stringy thing coming out of him (see photo). He's had for about 12 hours now ... looks like it's been getting longer but still attached. Is he constipated or something else? Please let me know what you think and what the next steps should be. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) On 10/16/2023 at 2:40 PM, nlifs said: Hello all, New to the forum and looking forward to learning alot! I brought home three sunburst platys yesterday and they seem to be doing OK so far but one of them has this long white stringy thing coming out of him (see photo). He's had for about 12 hours now ... looks like it's been getting longer but still attached. Is he constipated or something else? Please let me know what you think and what the next steps should be. Thanks! Stingy clear or white mucus is poop without food in it produced when fish haven't been eating or from an intestinal infection most of the time it's nothing to worry about if there eating ok active I would worry if they stop eating lose weight any rapid breathing hanging out near the surface lethargy than I would treat I would just focus on stable water parameters good quality foods Edited October 16, 2023 by Colu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlifs Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Thanks! I just got them from the store yesterday and haven't fed them yet. He was hanging around the surface a bit but not exclusively. Any specific suggestions re. feeding? All I have at home is Bug Bites pellets. Are those OK? Edited October 16, 2023 by nlifs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Big bites are high quality but I don't think they have any green stuff in there. Platys are omnivores so it's probably a good idea to get something with plant material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlifs Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks again! Are you allowed to make specific recommendations on the forum? I'm new to the hobby, so the more specific, the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 12:16 PM, nlifs said: Are you allowed to make specific recommendations on the forum? Yes. Product recommendations are fine just not linking webpages that sell it. For green I use Kens fish food high protein fry green granules contain algae and all sorts of good stuff. My fish love it, it’s inexpensive in comparison to other bigger names and I get the best breeding results. It comes in all sizes. I have fantastic results. .5-1 mm should be good sizes for adult platy. Xtreme nano sold by Aquarium coop is also very good but lacks green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlifs Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Some algae wafers may be good (Hikari makes good ones) There's also rapashi but that's a little more involved to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlifs Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thank you! What about crushed peas? Do those work? Saw some folks online recommended them ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 On 10/16/2023 at 7:54 PM, nlifs said: Thank you! What about crushed peas? Do those work? Saw some folks online recommended them ... What I would feed Bugbites spirulina flake hikari vibra and a mixture of frozen or live brine shrimp daphnia blood worms crushed peas are feed to help with bloating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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