maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago, one of my black mollies started getting big, so i thought she was pregnant. also, male (or other) fish were constantly swimming right under her. but when i checked on her this week, she was really really BIG and her eyes seemed swollen and cloudy. i assumed she was going to give birth soon, but instead she died about a day after i checked on her and noticed the symptoms. did she have a disease or was she really pregnant?
2007-08-26 11:41:29 · 7 answers · asked by christychik91 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i dont agree. fish have tons of eggs, so it would seem it would get pregnant with eggs.. and she was bloated! its not nessasaraly because of overfeeding.. it could be acid reflexes.
2007-08-26 11:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I'm actually right now treating a molly just because of the same exact symptoms, fortunately i catched it early enough
The big eyes are called popeye, and usually is the first stage of dropsy, that means your fish most likely had fins sticking out and several other symptoms
In the future, as soon as you see your fish getting bigger eyes, start treating them right away with Maracyn TC or Furanase for at least 5-10 days as directet
it usually gets worse before it gets better, but it helps
Hope that helps
good luck
EB
2007-08-26 20:35:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
She was possibly full of eggs and that's why the male fish was swimming along with her. If you watched closely, you probably would have noticed him bumping or nudging her. That was his way of trying to get her to lay her eggs somewhere that he could fertilize them. If she was indeed full of eggs and could not lay them, she could have actually died from that. I have had a Koi and Goldfish pond for about 6 years and have witnessed that same thing happen to some of my female fish. There is also a fish disease called 'dropsy' that causes severe swelling, but that's all I know about that. Could look it up on the web.
2007-08-26 11:55:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sierra ☼ Sky 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-13 11:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by deily 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a fish disease called "dropsy" that causes your fish's kidneys to basically stop working, and they will retain water. This will make them swell up to the point that their scales will protrude, and it's almost always fatal. No one knows the cause, and there isn't a cure, although some fish antibiotics claim to treat it. I'm sorry you lost your fish :(
2007-08-26 13:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
How often did you feed her? If you over feed this can happen with them......and to ynot_chas...Mollys are live bearers....read up on it!
Hello people Mollys don'y lay eggs they bear live fishies!
2007-08-26 11:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by lolita 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
umm fish don't get pregnant the lay eggs...
2007-08-26 11:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by ynot_chas 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋