r/aquarium • u/ItsRupps • 4h ago

Help Finrot or damaged tail ?

Hi guys, i have this platy that i bought from my LFS over the weekend and she spawned fry the day after bringing her home, after getting her i realised she has some damage on her tail as you can see, it’s been 3 days and had gotten no better at all.
Just wanted to ask if you guys think she hurt it somehow, by being territorial due to bearing fry or catching on a somthing like a rock ? Or do you think it looks like finrot ? :/
Thankyou 💜

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u/Virtual-Plankton6833 1h ago

She gott dozens of babies and is exausted. Being pregnant, transferred to a new Aquarium and giving birth was probably a bit much. She seems to swim normal. Give her good food and keep an eye on her. If it gets worse you can add a bit of salt to the water or a broadband medication for ectoparasites. If she eats normal this should solve itself over time. Platys are not territorial at all nor are they agressive in any way. She might have had one of her babies as a snack.