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I'm lost here... taking care of my friends tank.

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#1 ·
My buddy is out of town and I'm taking care of his tank. I got back from work and found that one of his Platys was on its side on the bottom of the tank. I removed him and put him in a smaller tank, but I have no idea what's wrong with it. I took a picture

... any ideas would be welcome. Thanks!
 
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#4 ·
hi
how big is the tank,who else lives in there,
what temperature is it at,Amonia,nitrates,nitrites levels
when was the last water change.
looks more like a harliquin rasbora(but hay,i'm probably wrong)
how much are they fed,
a few things to start with if that's ok :)
 
#5 ·
I think its a 10 gal, there are 3 more platys, 4 with a blue neon stripe, and 3 brown and black striped (sorry don't know specifics) and a red-tailed shark. The tank is at 78. I don't know any of the ammonia, nitrates or nitrites. He changed the water probably a week ago. I was told to feed a large pinch and add a sinking wafer.
 
#7 ·
sounds over stocked to me to be honest,
you really need to know that the water levels are doing
to be honest,have a rumage in the cabinate where the fish food is
and see if ther is a test kit.
 
#9 ·
ok well the nitrate is a little high,
i think you would probably find that the amonia would be up,
do you know if there is amonia test there,
i would be surprised if not.
you may need to do a water change.
 
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