My two black mollies have white spots all over; one even has a large white place that looks almost like the fish is being nibbled. At first we thought it was Ichthyophthirius, but we've been treating with Quickcure for a week and a half and it's not helping at all. Our other fish (two wagtail platys and two guppies) don't seem to be affected at all. Our two apple snails died, though I'm not sure if it was from what the mollies have or from the Quickcure. Can anyone offer any help?
2007-05-16 15:26:03 · 6 answers · asked by Jessica H 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
That sounds like a bacterial infection, namely Columnaris. This is treatable with antibiotics. My first chice is Furanace, but Furan-2, Maracyn-2 or Maracyn TC are also workable treatments. Just treat as per the directions on the package, by be sure to treat a full 14 days to insure the disease is killed off. Be aware that antibiotics will not only kill the disease, but also the bacteria responsible for your nitrogen cycle in the tank. You will see significant ammonia level increases during and after the treatment, much like you would for a new tank.
The Snails died due to the Quick Cure I would say, it's really tough on inverts, including snails.
MM
2007-05-16 15:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the only problem here is overfeeding, s/he should be okay. The problem is he might be constipated (yes, it can happen to a fish!). If it will eat, try feeding it a tiny piece of a cooked green pea for some fiber, and fast it the rest of the day. And in the future, only feed what the fish can eat in 2-3 minutes twice a day. If what you were feeding is flake food, there's a chance it ingested some air as well. This may be what's causing it to turn over. If there was any excess food left in the tank it should be removed or it can foul the water.
2016-05-20 16:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any salt in the tank for the Mollies? They tend to like some salt and it may help the spots.
"Mollies are often found in saline waters and it is recommended that 1 to 1.25 teaspoons of non-iodized salt be added to the aquarium water. The common molly is a bit hardier and can be kept in a smaller aquarium, whereas the sailfin mollies are more delicate and need a larger aquarium with plenty of room. The sailfin mollies also do better when kept with other livebearers that can handle a saline environment. Mollies are prone to ich, fungus and other diseases if their environment is not comfortable for them."
So I would recommend clean water and salt. Do frequent partial water changes for now also, and check your water chemistry.
Mollies can be delicate, but they do well in the right tank.
2007-05-16 15:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Whippet keeper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cant say for sure, but I know something that will help.
Get a thing called "Stress Coat" and follow the directions. Just so you know, livebearing fish like mollies and platys and such carry disease sort of like rats/rodents do. They spread disease fast in a tank. I suggest you treat the tank with stress coat, then make sure when you did the ick treatment, you took the carbon out of the filter. Otherwise it will NOT work.
Good luck.
2007-05-16 15:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
mollies get the ick very easily you can get medicine from any place that sells fish
2007-05-16 15:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by ronk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USE THE FISH MEDISINE.
THE 1 WHICH IS BLUE IN COLUR.
IT REMOVES THE WHITE SPOTS DUDE
2007-05-16 15:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by ashwin g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋