1 MOLLIE CONTIOUSLY TIPPING

[SLuRpIe!]

i have 2 mollies, 1 mollie is fine, the other one [orange] is lying on its belly tipping sideways and back up then sideways again and back up!?! its not moving, all the other fish look fine, cept for that one!

 

[ger87410]

Sounds like swim bladder disease. Seperate them if you can and treat with salt until you get some swim bladder meds. Don't think it will last the night though.

 

[SLuRpIe!]

i dont have a hospitality tank and i kent add salt cuz there are plecos in the tank...

 

[SLuRpIe!]

change that to 2 mollies its contagious? guh is this a dying matter? will it spread to all my other fishes? ahh

 

[Magnolia_360]

find something large enough to house it in for a while like a bowl etc..., and ffed it mushed peas and give it salt. HTH

 

[SLuRpIe!]

k, ill give my betta another home for a bit, wont handling them make it worse? buti ll try it brb!

 

[ger87410]

If it's contagious, won't not handling them be worse?

 

[SLuRpIe!]

haha oops didnt think of that how long do i keep it in there

 

[ger87410]

Unitl the symptoms go away.

 

[ger87410]

So what's the verdict? Is it alive or dead still?