So I noticed tonight while feeding my fish that one of my bubble-belly mollies has some discoloration. The fish is supposed to be a greenish golden color with stripes on it's sides...it's now almost completely white. Also, it hasn't been eating or swimming around much.
The tank is clean, and at a normal temperature for it. None of the other fish seem to be having problems.
What's wrong with it? How can I fix it?
2007-07-18 16:46:31 · 12 answers · asked by *amanda* 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Check your water conditions...clean water doesn't necessarily mean safe water. Nitrates, pH, and lack of dissolved oxygen could all be factors. Assuming that everything checks out, it could be a bacterial or parasitic infection. I would move the fish to a separate "sick tank" for quarantine, and treat with maracyn 1 and 2...both together will cost you about $25 at a pet store, but are broad spectrum anti-biotics that will treat most fish ailments. Good luck!
2007-07-18 16:52:58 · answer #1 · answered by e^i*pi + 1 = 0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
continue to make sure the tank is clean, but it most likely has some kind of disease. fish tend to lose color when going through tail decay. or it may be pregnant.
2007-07-18 23:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out this site
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/information/Diseases.htm
Also very important, check your ammonia levels, pH levels and nitrite levels, these are the 3 main sources of a fish being sick
Hope that helps
Good luck
EB
P.S.:
I will send a link to MM
2007-07-19 01:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may have a disease or something like that. You can't really do much for fish. If they're sick you can just hope it doesn't die. I hope it gets better. Good luck.
2007-07-18 23:50:17 · answer #4 · answered by bookster13 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well more than likely its pregnant....buy another tank to put to babies in or else the mother will try and eat them!
2007-07-19 00:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is some bacteria or mold in the tank, you need to add more chlorine to the water.
2007-07-18 23:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by Joe L 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your fish may be pregnant...by a seperate little fish cage to put the babies in
2007-07-18 23:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by harry wood 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think your fish is dying and nobody can fix it
2007-07-18 23:51:24 · answer #8 · answered by HG Wells 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your fish is either dieing or die already
2007-07-18 23:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by reedbabyjaci 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
u should call petco or somthing
2007-07-18 23:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by paige b 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋