i changed the water yesterday stright from the sink did i shock the molly
2006-11-11 14:14:46 · 12 answers · asked by ummhafsah2@verizon.net 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
chlorine in tap water will kill most fish. let it stand for 24 hours if you can. never replace more than 2/3rds of the water in your tank at one time.
2006-11-11 14:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tom B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant change water straight from the tap. theres chlorine and fluoride and ammonia. you either have to let the water sit for 24 hours or put in a special neutralizer. Aquasafe works really well.
your molly is probably dead or dying.
my advice: use aquasafe, and dont get mollys. they are awful. we couldnt keep one alive for more than a few months, following exactly by the book.
get comet goldfish, theyre really easy to take care of and they get big and cool if they have space, but they stay small and cool if they dont.
2006-11-11 14:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mollies do best with slightly salty water...I went through 2 mollies before anyone at the pet store decided to tell me this. They could weened into just fresh water but it's best to ask how the water is at the pet store so you could get your tank as close to the one they came from before you put them in.
2006-11-11 15:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no comment ... but next time read up on how to change Fishies water before you do something like this again.
:( Sorry about Molly
2006-11-11 14:21:35 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda~Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want to use something like amquel plus or novaqua to detoxify the water because tap water has chlorine or chloramine in it and thats fatal to fish
2006-11-11 17:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by snowdude_00 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is upside down or sideways and not moving he is dead....If he is moving slightly he is dying...did you change the water temp too fast, or add chemicals without removing the carbon from the filter?
2006-11-11 14:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by cassandra_werth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,there is a kind of liqwid that you put in the trank that helps the fish in the tank. if thats not working out then im sorry then...*flush*
2006-11-11 14:21:47 · answer #7 · answered by Olsh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think he had a sudden temperature drop. he will be fine. if you have a heater turn it on slowly so the fish get use to it
2006-11-11 14:22:30 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tripping on bad algae
2006-11-11 14:16:33 · answer #9 · answered by Eldude 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's sleeping
2006-11-11 14:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by schoolot 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋