I didn't suggest a bucket because it's very hard to see the fish. IMO,
glass bowls or tanks are better for a hospital and far superior for
quarantine.
Speaking of sick Platies. Two of mine have been having some really
long clear or white "poop trails" also. No swollen bellies, and they
are eating and swimming around just fine. Sometimes the poop goes
from brown or red and changes into the clear or white. As close as I
look I have no idea if there are worms or not. So since they are
doing fine do I do nothing, or give them medicine (how do you really
diagnose this?) I don't want to "treat" them if they are not sick.
If I did give them medicated food I could probably just do it in the
regular tank since they are always the first ones to eat whatever is
put in the tank, but I don't know if I should do that or not.
Teri