PLZZZ HELP ASAP!!!

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

all my platys are at the bottom of my fishtank on the gravel and dnt seem to want to swim around. i have checked the ph and its at 7.0 perfict for them and the ammonia level is at 0 so its perfict but my fish are just lying there and i cant take a pic cause they swim away. even my spunky male is acting like this the onlyones that are not is my tetras plz help

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3436

What are your nitrItes and nitrAtes?

-Chelle

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

What is your water temperature? Are they hiding at the base of plants or decorations as if possibly being bullied by the Angelfish?

ceveretts · Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject:

Aren't Nitrates and ammonia the same thing? My test kit has Ammonia, Nitrites, PH, and GH.

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

the thing i dont get is these fish are very fast and my angel is slow how could she be bulling them?? could it possibly be the painted tetras aka the glass skirt tetras?

kc5gvn · Moderator Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 1147

Angels are very intimidating and territorial. They wait until the fish gets close to their space and make a darting move at them.
ceveretts, Nitrites are a by-product of Ammonia, and Nitrates are a by-product of Nitrites by bacterial filtration.

OneWolvesDream · Super Senior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 1175

ok that makes sence. on my platys i have fish missing parts of their tail to parts of their fins

though that could explain why my fish like the back of the tank so much. my angel is always in the frount trying to attract attention