BikBok Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I bought two platy from a LFS and they have been in quarantine for just over 3 weeks now. But both of them are spitting flakes out and then eating all the smaller bits as the flakes fall apart when they spit them out. I wondered if they had gill flukes and have treated twice with Prazi as per following method: 1.25ml for 20 L tank. Filter cartridge removed, just wool in the filter. 24 hours in darkness, 30% water change (no gravel in tank) carbon added next day another 30% water change and filter cartridge replaced (has some carbon in it as well) then another 20% water change the day after that. Repeated 10 days later. Neither of them stopped spitting after any of the treatments. The male spits most of the time, the female some of the time. I was planning on putting in the main tank this weekend, but the spitting bothers me .. do they have flukes or is this a fussy platy thing? They are otherwise looking good, very active and zippy (wow they can move fast) advice appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 It just seems like fussiness to me. My platy's will spit out food if it's too big and then eat the smaller bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 thanks for that Sam They look like they have bigger mouths than guppys but maybe not! or maybe the guppys are just pigs lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 It is their way of breaking food up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I would go ahead and transfer them to your Main Tank Bikbok :bounce: My Fish do this so called spitting all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 You should watch some gourami eat - they are forever sucking it in and spitting it out, I am surprised that they even get to digest anything after the other fish have eaten what they spit out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted August 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 thanks everyone for your replies. I will go ahead and transfer them this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 yeah my leopard fish are like that unless the flake is soft or the pellets are microscopic. 'Tis nothing to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikBok Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I put the platy into the tank about half hr ago. The betta in there has spent the whole time following them and flaring.. I hope he doesn't attack them! Looks like I'll be spending the rest of the day watching them .. i don't want to go too far from the tank now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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