Low Energy Platty

[Milliardo Peacecraft]

I have a question about one of my platties.  He's been a bit on the sluggish side, vs the other platties I have.  He spends quite a bit of time just sitting on the bottom or hanging out in low flow spots in the aquarium.  His color is good, he stays upright, he just likes to sit with the back quarter of his body resting on the bottom.  He does eat some, but not quite as much as the other platties in the tank.  I've has other fish perch like that on various plants before, but when a fish is sitting on the bottom it always makes me wonder.  If the plecos get to close to him, he'll move to the other side of the aquarium and he does swim around some.  Just wondering if it's just his personality or if something is up.  He's been doing this for a few weeks now.

[MattyM]

If you have a hospital tank, I would pull the guy and treat with a 2-3 tablespoons of salt per 10 gallons - maybe he's just a bit bloated/backed up. 

 

[nabokovfan87]

The gills seem a bit reddened.  Can you verify filtration? I would suggest salt and added oxygenation right now.  (Whenever you add salt or meds, it's a good idea to add air)