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Thanks but she died this morning.

My female balloon molly seems to be paralyzed on one side as she does not move her fin on on side and it just sticks out looking very stiff. She stays in one place near the surface of the water in the corner of the tank. When prodded she swims about with only one fin and tail functioning. She...

My female balloon molly seems to be paralyzed on one side as she does not move her fin on on side and it just sticks out looking very stiff. She stays in one place near the surface of the water in the corner of the tank. When prodded she swims about with only one fin and tail functioning. She...

Will try the water changes. Unfortunately I lost another molly and the last one seems to have developed a few white spots on him. I am based in Mumbai, India and will ask the LFS to check if he could probably order one in for me. Thanks for all your help :)

I do a 30% water change every week. I clean the filter every week as well. I am guessing the water quality must be bad then. The white dust appears as a tiny spec(s) on the fins of the fish. By the time these specks start to show the fish looks a little unwell and swims in a shaky manner...

I have a 22 gallon tank that was home to six mollies,one angel and two snails for the last 3 months. (The snails were added about 3 weeks ago)However over the last 36 hours My mollies have been dying. I have lost 4 already and the other 2 look extremely sick.... Symptoms: 1) They turn inactive...

I have a 22 gallon tank that was home to six mollies,one angel and two snails for the last 3 months. (The snails were added about 3 weeks ago)However over the last 36 hours My mollies have been dying. I have lost 4 already and the other 2 look extremely sick.... Symptoms: 1) They turn inactive...

Thankyou and good luck with your tank as well :)

Yes I did. I wasn't aware of the capacity and requirements of fish keeping at that time. So this time round I decided to get it right.

Nope. I gave them away to a friend before I left on vacation. He still has them :)

Ok so am gonna go with the shrimps and endlers or maybe just a betta. Can I keep a betta together with shrimps?

Oh alright so danios are crossed out. And what about neon tetras or cardinals? Those are tiny fish right?

Thankyou all for the advice. To answer the last question I am planning on doing a fishless cycle by adding ammonia and wait up to get the level decreased over time,then do a water change and add my fish. From the above suggestions I think am gonna keep a betta or probably a couple of guppies...

A 20 gallon tank for a goldfish??? I had no idea! Why are they commonly kept in fishbowls then? Am pretty sure a regular fishbowl carries not more than 6 litres of water.

So after months I have decided to get my 3 gallon tank up and running again. I have the following 2 questions and need all the advice I can get to ensure I have a nice happy tank :) Q1 Are the following options possible to house in a 3 gallon tank, and which would be the best option? A) a pair...

Hmmmm ok. Thnakyou for the reply. Ive done a major water change...lets see what happens now. Ive been keeping fish for a year now and theyve seemed perfectly fine untill today. I was not aware of the no. of fish and type of fish that can be kept in my tank. The lfs has them cramped up in far...

Hope this info helps: The tanks contains approx 14 litres of water. Not too sure abt the water stats as i really dont know how to check those. Some fish did dart about the tank before turning lethargic and dying. The bubbles were on top of the skin The white patches did look like lil bits of...

Ok so ive lost the remaining tiger as well. However these are the symptoms before the fish died: 1)very inactive 2)lay low on the rocks 3)body starts developing white pacthes like things 4)bubbles start to cover the body 5)fish then dies and starts floating Any idea what could be wrong? What...

Hi, I did a water change 2 days ago and all my fish seemed fine then untill last night. This morning i woke up to find my platies, mollies, guppies, tiger, tangerines, rosies all dead :( They turned very inactive and then died. Ive got only an angel and 2 dollars left in the tank.Ive noticed...

Congrats in advance :) There are gonna be loads and loads of fry judging by her size :)

Wow! Its a shame we dont get brine shrimp out here :( the lil things HAVE to survive on crushed fish food

UPDATE: She delivered 12 fry last night!!! Sadly two didnt make it though. The ones that did are rather big compared to balloon molly fry. Ive kept them in aseperate temporary container and would like to know when would be a nice time to feed them vaccum dried tubifex worms??? We dont get...

Well there isnt a gravid spot, i can assure you that. She's white all over without any deep gravid spot like markings.

Hey guys, I just got a female white molly who i suspect is pregnant but the guy at the LFS said she isnt. Anyway i thought i'd add a few pics out here to get all you guys opinions as you'll seem to be experts :) I also got a male black sailfin molly and was wondering if the two could mate as...

I had my two balloon mollies give around 50-70 fry last month. However now only 15 remain. I noticed before they perish, the fry stay at the bottom of the tank and are unable to swim though they have their fins moving. I do a 50-70% water change every 2 days. Also from where i come from the...

Thank you :)

Hey guys, My white molly has got a white thin film covering one of her eyes which restricts her vision. She cannot see anything with it as she does not respond with movement in respect to the infected eye. Should i keep her seperate from the other fish? Also what can i do to make the eye...

Hi All, Please could you tell me if my female guppy is pregnant and if so when is she most likely to drop as i have no experience with regards to pregnant guppies. Thanks in advance guys!!!

Hey guys, Ever since the fry were born, I seem to lose 2 babies everyday.... Is it it normal for the babies to die and reduce in numbers with each passing day? What can I do to ensure they stay healthy? Also is it safe to leave the bodies of the dead ones in the tank while the others eat them...

The fry seems to be ok. I just changed the water. Hope this wont trigger any loss of fry.

I have some sad news. I woke up this morning to find the mother dead in the tank with the other adult fish. Why do you suppose this happened? Was it ue to the fact she delivered earlier or was too tired or the water change???

Thank you for the advice :) Here is a pic of the lil ones a few hours after birth. So very tiny!

Hey Guys... She delivered today...around 25 fry!! I guess 2-3 didnt make it. But still its pretty exciting!! Should I leave her with her babies or seperate them? Also How do i look after the babies? How many times a day should i feed them?

Thank You :) Ive kept her all alone alone now in a seperate tank waiting for her to pop!

Hey Guys... I only just bought a pair of balloon mollies and the shopkeeper says they are both female. However the black one is rounder than the orange one. I think she is pregnant and have kept the mollies away from the other fish in a seperate tank. The orange molly always seem to be...