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My platy is very fat staying on the bottom and breathing heavily is she about to have fry or is it an illness

Thank you don't see any pinecone effect breathing quite heavily

I have a platty which has developed a big stomach and is staying on the bottom of the tank and is breathing heavily i would like to hear that it is pregnant but not sure what do you think cheers Joy

Sorry I would like to know that myself may be someone can tell us I have tried the pea he will not eat anything his scales are sticking out round his belly I can see them with a magifying glass not down by his tail though

Tried some frozen food no go I noticed his scales are protruding a little bit the pet shop told me if it is dropsy you would see the scales sticking out before the stomach got big is that right or not

My little Charlie a male betta developed a swollen stomach it is not dropsy he has been like this for over a week now I put aquarium salt in the tank made no difference I took him out of the main tank and put him in a bowl in a warm place there is still no difference all the other fish are healthy as. He was beinging harrased by 1 or 2 of the black widow tetras they would nip his fins but not a lot as his fins are still quite long I have not seen him eating either each time I come home from work I expect Charlie to be dead but he dosen't want to die he is still very lively I don't know weather to put him back into the main tank I can't leave him in a bowl what should I do help cheers Joy

Thank you Sharn I think I will stick to my community for a while longer I would not like to put any fish or myself under stress maybe one day I will look at getting a bigger tank and some discus cheers Joy

my tank is a AR 980 I have 2 clown loaches, 2 bristlenose, 2 cat fish 2 red tailed sharks, 3 sword fish, 4 glass fish, 5 neons, 6 plattys, 6 black widow tetras and 1 betta. do I have any room for 4 discus if not what do you suggest I give away and what should I keep my tank is 215 ltrs I have gravel rocks plants which brings it down to about 175 ltrs of water more or less cheers Joy :roll:

I can get 4 thinking of 2 reds and 2 blues what do you think

I can give my Betta to a friend if I see any problems my tank temp is around the 27 mark but I would like to be able to keep him if I can thank you for your replys cheers Joy

Hi I have a community tank and would like to get 2 discus to start with to see how they go I also have a betta splendid and was told not to mix Betta's guppy's and discus as the discus get jeolous true or false cheers Joy

Thank you guys I now don't have to worry anymore cheers Joy

Hi I have a PH level of 7.2 I have a community tank is this still safe or should I get it back to 7 how alkaline can a community tank get before it is dangerous cheers Joy

He is not stressed my tank is just over 4ft and he seems to be able to get away from them and he does stand up for himself it doesn't really seem to bother him all that much his fins were really beautiful when I first got him best looking Betta in the shop I am still thinking on what to do maybe take the tetra's back I think there is only 1 or 2 doing it my Betta is always out in front of the tank he never hides I have 5 plattys,5 cardinals,2 cat fish,2 sucker fish,2 clown loaches,and 3 sword fish they are all happy

God that makes me so sad I love my Betta and in saying that I have 4 beautiful black widows what do I do help help