Types of Platys Disease and How to Treat Them
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Meta: even though platys are hardy fish; they still have the risk to get infected by some diseases. Knowing those diseases and how to treat them could save their lives.
Platys are considered hardy fish. However, they still have the risk to
get infected by common tropical fish diseases. Their diseases are commonly
caused by stress and bad water quality. Knowing the types of platys diseases
will help you to keep your platys healthy. Here are three types of platys
diseases including how to treat them.
Ich Disease
Ich disease is not easily recognized; it is one of the prevalent
diseases for tropical fish. It is a parasite that makes the platys bodies to
have some spots. The Ich disease should be cured as soon as possible, or your
platys will get respiratory damage and severe infections. One of the treatments
you need to do is giving medications that are recommended by a vet. Besides,
you also need to increase the water temperature for a while, then turn it back
to normal temperature.
Fin Rot
Another disease that commonly infects Platys is Fin Rot. When knowing
that there is something wrong with your platy’s fins, you need to give them
antibiotics. This is important since fin rot is caused by bacterial
infections—in the tail or fin. You can add the antibiotics while feeding your
platys. We recommend you give them chloromycetin or tetracycline.
Red Swollen Anus
When you see your platys show a swollen red anus, they might be infected
by a bacterial infection. Red Swollen Anus happens because of improper feeding.
Don’t wait; you need to give them the recommended medication as soon as
possible.
Those are types of platys diseases and how to treat them.
However, prevention is better than cure. Maintaining a good quality of water, balancing
a healthy diet for platys, and reducing the level of stress by giving them the
best habitat are the best thing you can do to avoid your platys get infected by
the diseases. We recommend you quarantine anything added into your aquarium
including tank mates, plants, and any decoration.
References:
Platy Fish. (2019, March 7). Retrieved April 8, 2019, from Fish
Keeping World: https://www.fishkeepingworld.com/platy-fish/
Tropical
Aquarium Fish.
(2019, February 4). Retrieved April 8, 2019, from Aquarium Adviser:
https://aquariumadviser.com/tropical-aquarium-fish/#17_Platys