Fav Fish Gone Weird

[geezer]

Yesterday I turned my co2 off overnight for the first time in ages. I noticed when I do a water change my sailfin molly doesn't do well with the PH change.
I noticed last night he was shaking side to side and going mad. So I put the co2 back to get the PH back to where it was, and he was normal again.

The only trouble he's spotty all over. covered in some sort of fungus, not salty grains or anything, just like marks all over as if he's played in the snow.

He's still eating but not sure what to do. turned the tank up to 84 degrees so far.

black sailfin molly
95 gallon tank
amonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 10ppm

no medication of yet

 

[kribensis12]

I would go with a bacterial med, try marazyn 1 or 2. That is such a big tank.

 

[geezer]

I would go with a bacterial med, try marazyn 1 or 2. That si such a big tank. I would get more fish because he is probably lonley.

sorry forgot to mention he's in there with others. community tank. i'll pop down the fish store and get some!

will that maracyn kill the good bacteria?

 

[WILDER]

Excessive mucas production ph shock will get you some info.
Taken from here.
http/groups.msn.com/FishHealth/phshock.msnw

A fish suffering from this condition will show all the typical signs of shock -

Lying on the bottom and paying little or no attention to its surroundings and ignoring potential threats.
It may even lay on its side or go upside down completely.
There could be other signs to, related to Acidosis and Alkalosis
Excessive mucus production.
Rapid breathing.
Swollen abdomen. (Alkalosis only).
If the condition is allowed to go on for one or two days then the chances of a successful remedy are greatly reduced because a lot of damage will have taken place. If the symptoms are spotted early enough there are a couple of things that will help.

Begin to return the pH to the original pH in steps of 0.4 of one unit on the pH scale and allow 3 hrs in between the adjustments. Make these adjustments until the pH is returned to a safe and satisfactory level.
Treat the tank with a broad spectrum anti-Bacteria/Fungus compound to prevent secondary infections of the Skin and Gills.
Prevention is easy. A successful treatment isn't!

 

[WILDER]

Look under ph shock.
http/www.goldfishparadise.com/forum/phpB...p?p=79241#79241