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I have a male Platy that I think has Gill Flukes, rapid breathing, swollen/enlarged gill area, that I am treating with salt baths as I find it hard to get to the supplier during the week. (not trying to get into the whole salt debate)

As the platy is not getting the full amount of oxygen (I think) should I increase the rate of the airstone to try and get more oxygen in the water until he recovers?

Some people do use salt for gill flukes, you will probably need to buy a gill flukes medication as well, good luck.

I have have found some time and bought some meds. I have Para-Cide by Aqua Master, will this effect my Snails, I have two of them, medium size? The instructions say not suitable for marine invertebrates. I think the snails are Golden snails

If this is harmful for the snails, what should I do while treating the tank?

Thanks

well, first of all, I believe your waiting for an answer to you r original question of airstones. Yes, you should, whether that helps you now, or for future use, airstones will always increase the amount of oxygen in the water, and that's never a bad thing. Also, you should know that adding salt to the water will always make it hold less oxygen, and therefore, when adding salt, for whatever reason, you should ALWAYS, DEFINATELY, add an airstone or two, or more depending on the tank size.
Now, as far as the snails go, if it says that it isn't any good for marine invertebrates, I wouldn't even try and RISK it with the freshwater ones. Also, check that the product isn't for marine aquariums only, just a precaution, but you never know. Take the snails out, if you can, and place them in a separate tank to keep them from the medication, also, you might want to think about them being a passive carrier for the flukes. I don't have a lot of experience with snails, but I have seen that creatures in an aquarium can carry things and transfer them to fish after you've already medicated. (headaches...oh the headaches.)

I hope this has been of some help to you.

-Tankster

Thanks far the advise, will turn up th airstone.

I dont have another tank (yet!). Could I put the snails in another container filled with tank water say 2litre and float this in the main tank, I would need to put some food in their for the as well. Will this work?

As too the snails carrying the parisite. I spose if they investation comes back I will think about getting rid of the snails.

Thanks Again

I have medicated the tank as per instructions. The first time one of my peppered cories lost its colour, mainly in the tail. This was a week ago, put it down to the meds.

As per instructions I re-medictaed a week later (yesterday), tonight the same cory and now the neons have all lost their colour. Is this normal?

Too make things worse the platy that I was trying to treat is still showing signs of being sick, mainly gasping for air at the surface and rapid breathing, he is looking better and is more active but not cured.

I did a water change at the end of the first treatment so water quality should be fine (haven't checked) I have never recoerded Amonia and nitrates normally run between 10 to 20 ppm. Please help