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The platy is missing scales.

Discussion in 'Fish and Aquarium - all types' started by Nameless, Jun 11, 2005.

  1. Nameless

    Nameless New Member

    I noticed that one of my platies, two days after I bought it was losing scales, but the gourami and other fish do not pic on it and it is still losing more, what shoud I do? The molly is the only one that bothers it but, all this happened before it was introduced.
     
  2. Nameless

    Nameless New Member

    My platy is losing a bit more, a really need help, I don't know what to do?
     
  3. t_chelle16

    t_chelle16 New Member

    What are your readings for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte (actual numbers, please)?

    -Chelle
     
  4. Nameless

    Nameless New Member

    Amonnia: 0
    pH: 7.4
    I didn't get a good reading for one of them i forget the one but I think that my reading for nitrites was 0.2 and nitrates was around 5 ppm.
     
  5. t_chelle16

    t_chelle16 New Member

    It's possible the other fish could be picking on it when you're not watching. I'd try isolating it for a while and adding some Melafix to speed healing. And keep an eye out for bacterial and/or fungal infections.

    -Chelle
     
  6. Nameless

    Nameless New Member

    Really? The guppies just recently started to nip at them, and the molly was added to the tank like a week after, and the scales were like that like the day or the other day after I bought them.
     
  7. Trickster

    Trickster New Member

    My molly is appearing to be losing scales in a small area but for me its only ammonia burn, im doin a 100% water change to get rid of ammonia and cloudy water. Try double checking ur ammonia,
     
  8. Nameless

    Nameless New Member

    Thanks, I will.
     

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