u/New-Committee2434

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I have a 72l tank with a few fish including 3 platies (initially - got them mid February)

It was 2 females and a male and they had babies - we currently have 5 of various sizes some of which I have moved to a different tank

The male platy suddenly started acting unwell, not swimming, lethargic and so on. We moved him to a different tank to try and treat but it was too late ☹️

Now one of the female platies is acting similar way, hiding a lot, not very interested in food. The other female platy is very energetic and still eating (possibly a bit frantic - appears to be surfing up and down the side of tank as in photo)

Have tested the water and it's within normal levels, the ph a bit high. The other fish (minnows, rasboras, barbs) and shrimp appear fine

Not sure what the issue is and am fairly new to this - any advice?

u/New-Committee2434 — 10 days ago

Femal 53 (uk based)

Finally saw a dermatologist that prescribed 2.5 oral minoxidil and dutasteride regiment. Started taking on April 14 so am only a couple of weeks in.

Can I ask others on same regime what to expect? Obviously we are all different so I don't expect same results but was wondering if there's some sort of timeline of when you can expect to see some sort of difference.

Thanks for your help in advance ❤️

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u/New-Committee2434 — 12 days ago