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	Platy with mouth stuck and gills open
MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003	I had to put a platy down because she was suffering. Her mouth and gills were stuck open and she couldn`t eat. She was staying at the top of the tank sucking air so loud I thought it was one of the Clown Loaches. What could have caused this and what could have been done to help her? 125 gal Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 5.0 pH 6.9 5 Clown Loaches under 6" 5 juvi corys 5 platies 2 flounder 2 1/2-3" 4 danios 4 African Dwarf Frogs 1 Glassfish [font color="#000080"]EDIT: Just making it more readable, html doesn't work on these forums.[/font] Last edited by sirbooks at 31-Aug-2005 19:10
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	sorry to hear that i think i could have been some sort of parasite
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003	Really???? What type of Paracite would do that? It seems noone has answer,most just say lock jaw. I`ve asked in my forums and many people have seen the symptom but are clueless to the cause. Guess it`s time to call the Baltimore Aquarium.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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