Just a few days ago, I noticed that my male molly was swimming all funky, and one of my glo-fish had bloat, so I decided to add a tablet of fungus clear by jungle to my tank to hopefully clear it up. I also added some aquarium salt too. Well, it's been 3 days, and it's getting worse. Atleast, for my male molly. The male molly is having more trouble swimming, and the other mollies are breathing really heavily. Is there anything that I can do that will hopefully save my molly? And is there something that is cause my other fish to breathe so quickly? I plan on doing atleast a 25% water change tomorrow. Should I add another dose of fungus clear? PLEASE give me advice. I don't know what to do with so many fish freaking out.
Swim Bladder Disease, Bloat, Fast Breathing?
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No, my molly isn't humpbacked. I did lower the water temperature of my tank, and that seemed to cure most of the fish that were gasping for air. The glo-fish is still kinda bloaty, and the molly is just sitting on the bottom of the tank, right side up, thankfully, but just flapping his fins breathing. I think I am going to do a 35% water change when I get back from the doctor's and add more fungus clear. I'm also going to add more aquarium salt, and water conditioners to hopefully ease the little molly's issues.
If anyone has any other ideas then please post them. I appreciate any help or advice. that is give.
If anyone has any other ideas then please post them. I appreciate any help or advice. that is give.
The gasping fish is probably from the medication. Many meds will decrease the oxygen available in the water, so it's always a good idea to either increase the flow in the tank or add an airstone while you're treating, if you see any gasping. Don't increase the temperature of the tank unless the medication specifically tells you to.
HI Mturner.... I used to do a research project during my studies about fish diseases. Most fishes breed in farms, their bodies already have parasites. I can prove it cuz i disected them and study under the microscope. Most of the time, their immune system can fight the bacteria, virus, parasite in their body. THings like overfeeding, changing of environment, stress, fatigue, chemical, etc... these things stresses the fish and their immune system drops. When this happens, the parasites, bacteria, virus within them breaks out. And when their body cannot take it, they dies. My guess in ur case may be due to water quality cuz it seems that most of ur other fishes are affected as well. For infected swimming bladder, i advise u to isolate that fish and put it another tank. with reduced water lvl. so that that poor fellow dun have to struggle so much to maintain it's posture. if i'm not wrong, try adding alittle malachite green to it. remember not to overdose it. Keep the water parameter as least stressful for the fishes as possible, and most of their problems will go away. Symptoms like crasping for breathing fast, grasping for air, adnormal swimming are sign for distress. And more often than not, it's becuz of water.
Good luck.
Good luck.