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Look on the bright side, if it is the cycle and I am assuming you havent done a water change then your cycle should be about over. Have you tested the water for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite? What kind of filtration are you using?
Normal behavior for mollies is top to middle of the tank and the male should be actively pursuing any female in the tank.
Normal behavior for mollies is top to middle of the tank and the male should be actively pursuing any female in the tank.
the tank has been cycled because there have been live plants and snails in it since i set it up. it has been set up for about a year. i havent checked the nitrate/ite or ammonia levels yet. i have been doing water changes also since it has been cycled.
its a 12 gal eclipse tank with filtration above using carbon fiters.
one of the females had ick 2 weeks ago but i treated it with noxick and it has cleared up.
its a 12 gal eclipse tank with filtration above using carbon fiters.
one of the females had ick 2 weeks ago but i treated it with noxick and it has cleared up.
Without knowing the level of ammonia in the tank, how can you be certain it is NOT ammonia poisoning? Many fish can last a long time before dying from the affects of ammonia and/or nitrite poisoning.
Staying near the surface huddled together is a classic sign of being super-stressed and not getting enough oxygen. Both ammonia and nitrite poisoning inhibit the function of the gills of fish and can cause such symptoms.
What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? If you worked in a pet store before, perhaps they can test the water for you if you do not have your own test kit.
Staying near the surface huddled together is a classic sign of being super-stressed and not getting enough oxygen. Both ammonia and nitrite poisoning inhibit the function of the gills of fish and can cause such symptoms.
What are your readings for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate? If you worked in a pet store before, perhaps they can test the water for you if you do not have your own test kit.
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none of you are answering my original question, so if you cant help please stop replying and saying i dont know how to cycle a tank.
all of the levels are fine.
does anyone have any other ideas to why they huddle at the top of the tank?
im thinking it might just be too low of a temperature because they huddle by the filter where it is warmest.
the balloon mollies seem to be ok now they are swimming around, but the lyretail is still at the top.
all of the levels are fine.
does anyone have any other ideas to why they huddle at the top of the tank?
im thinking it might just be too low of a temperature because they huddle by the filter where it is warmest.
the balloon mollies seem to be ok now they are swimming around, but the lyretail is still at the top.
We are answering your question.. if it was temp they would huddle around the heater if there is one. The water around the filter is going to have the highest oxygen concentration which still indicates nitrite or ammonia poisoning, just because they are not dead doesnt mean they are not suffering from it. Not all fish die from high ammonia or nitrites. If your tank was fishless for a while between stockings then you have to cycle all over, if there is nothing to create ammonia there no food chain at the microscopic level, remember that nitrate is the last byproduct of that food chain ammonia is the beginning so without a beginning then all above it die.
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