I'm currently in my possibly probable over reaction freaking out stage!
Yesterday I noticed a red platy (the small red fish that have over produced in my pond) with a huge (for a fish that size) white spot on him. As I looked closer it looks like a huge chunk of skin is missing. This could be from another fish biting him or a near miss with the green heron (who I know has been visiting) - there's a mouse that hangs out in a plant in the pond - would a mouse try to bite a fish? OR it could be some terrible disease.
This appeared rather suddenly (seemingly overnight) so I am more inclined to believe its an injury over disease, but there is just a nagging feeling (called over reaction) that I can't shake. I don't see anything strange on any of the other fish. Did I just not see this spot getting bigger over time? Is something going to infect all my fish? There's all these nagging feelings .......
I know there's not much anyone can do to help right now as I can't catch the fish for a picture. I think I am only person on this site keeping platys in a pond.
I'm trying to catch the little bugger, but its not easy. Will post a picture once I get one.
Yesterday I noticed a red platy (the small red fish that have over produced in my pond) with a huge (for a fish that size) white spot on him. As I looked closer it looks like a huge chunk of skin is missing. This could be from another fish biting him or a near miss with the green heron (who I know has been visiting) - there's a mouse that hangs out in a plant in the pond - would a mouse try to bite a fish? OR it could be some terrible disease.
This appeared rather suddenly (seemingly overnight) so I am more inclined to believe its an injury over disease, but there is just a nagging feeling (called over reaction) that I can't shake. I don't see anything strange on any of the other fish. Did I just not see this spot getting bigger over time? Is something going to infect all my fish? There's all these nagging feelings .......
I know there's not much anyone can do to help right now as I can't catch the fish for a picture. I think I am only person on this site keeping platys in a pond.
I'm trying to catch the little bugger, but its not easy. Will post a picture once I get one.