FUngus on Mollie

[Barday]

Hi All,

I have had a problem with my mollie for a couple of months now. I have been treating her for fungus and fin rot with protozin which i have heard was a good medication. When I complete the treatment course the fungus dissapears for about 3 days and then comes back again , so I have decided to use the next best thing, salt. I can't use salt in my tank because I also have 2 corries and a pleco, I dont have another tank, so the only option I have is to use a clean bucket.

Anyway what I wanted to know is:
a - should I use a mix of tank/clean water in the bucket?
b - will she be ok without a filter and a heater?
c - how much salt to use

I hope someone can help

Thanks

 

[semper fi]

you can do one of two things. you can either try a salt bath, where you put the fish in a container with the salt and water for about 20-30 minutes. or you can use epsom salts. epsom salts can be used the same as aquarium salt without burning scaleless fish.

mollies are brackish and best kept in such setups

 

[Barday]

Thanks for the reply semper - how much salt do I use in the salt bath, will ordinary cooking/table salt work?

 

[semper fi]

no, you would use aquarium salt. it should be available at any lfs. the dosage is 1 well rounded tablespoon per 5 gallons of water. depending on the size of the container, you would adjust the dosage of salt. you do need to change the bath after each treatment.

 

[bigfish]

Have you tested your aquarium water for ammonia and nitrite?