I did a partial water change and instead of adding enough for the amount I took out, I put in the amount for a 10 gallon tank. Now my beautiful mollies are starting to turn straight up and down. Can someone please help me with this. What to do to fix it?
2007-11-02 14:21:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
do a 50% water change. And add only fresh water.
2007-11-02 14:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by v_bird26 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How much salt do you normally put in your water? It it's the standard 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons, you have nothing to worry about. Mollies are brackish water fish that acclimate to freshwater, but they can also live in full saltwater (marine) conditions. I've used these as "first fish" (along with guppies - yes, the common pet store guppies can also be acclimated to full saltwater conditions) in my saltwater tanks because they're less territorial than damsels.
As to why your mollies are swimming oddly, is the head pointed up or down? If the head is down, this may indicate the beginning of a swim bladder problem. See this for more info: http://www.fish-disease.net/diseases.htm
Also, be sure you added water conditioner after the water change.
2007-11-02 19:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
table salt gained't kill fish. in actuality, Iodine, the aspect in table salt scuffling with its use in aquariums, is really effective to fish in small parts. the problem with that's that's has too a lot iodine, which will have lengthy time period detrimental impacts on the fish. that's safer to bypass with an uniodized salt, in spite of the indisputable fact that it gained't merely kill fish like the puppy keep must have instructed a majority of those folk.
2016-10-23 07:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe point of a water change is to replace FRESH water..THe salt will always be in there...You will hardly ever add salt while doing water changes...
2007-11-02 18:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by jvwatson4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think technically you need to dilute the salt content in the water. U should have a measurement kit to ascertain the water density level.
Better be quick or it will kill your corals
2007-11-02 14:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by loyal tax payer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take out at least a third of the water, and replace it with fresh water - NOW!!!
Then do it again.
2007-11-02 14:31:46 · answer #6 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the specific gravity (salt content) and adjust with fresh water until you reach an acceptable level.
2007-11-02 14:26:06 · answer #7 · answered by mindbender696 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check the hp thing and change the water
2007-11-02 14:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by psshyeah. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get them some fresh water soon.
Be careful if your water is chlorinated.
2007-11-02 14:24:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
quick, QUICK change the water before all the lovely fishies die. keep them in a bowl of water or something while you're changing the water. and hurry!
2007-11-02 14:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by meemeetub 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋