Well I've Sortie Been Screwed By My Lfs

[CrazyAirborne]

you'll soon learn with livebearers, you cant save them all, and they will always have more, until you separate the sexes. good luck raising your new fry, its a great learning experience all fishkeepers should work through.

 

[basboi85]

I've moved her to my breeder tank and I now have 10 Molly fry in total . Can she still be holding more fry ???

Inside the breeder tank now

Isn't dropsy when they swim on there sides or swimming weirdly ??? As she's not doing any wired swimming

 

[Staxx]

she does look quite squared off underneath which is a sign of pregnany. she couls just be holding a LOT of fry? im not an expert though but on the pic before her scales did look like they was starting to lift

 

[basboi85]

Well today I've found 4 more fry so my grand total is now 10 fry and she's still huge so I'm guessing she's doing a staggered birth

An what are the signs of dropsy for future ref ???

 

[OldMan47]

Dropsy is easy. It is nothing more than a description, not a disease. Dropsy describes a fish that is so bloated that the scales on its belly are sticking out, not laying flat against the fish. Unless you can identify why the fish is bloated, your chances of a successful treatment are almost zero. Most people end up thinking that they have a diagnosis because they can describe the symptom so they buy whatever has worked for someone else with a bloated fish. Unfortunately the reason for bloating in your fish is not likely to be the same as that other person experienced. hat means that the "cure" that they used will also not match. It is why dropsy is considered so hard to cure. people just find the other indications that might tell them the real problem so they treat for the wrong thing.

 

[bodge99]

basboi85:

Be aware.. I've had over 120 fry from one female in one day.
Yes, she did survive!

Bodge99

 

[basboi85]

Did she lookalike mine and im having serious issues with her as she got a white see through bubble by her back end I'm pretty sure she has more fry in her but 12 over 4 days and she's still massive.

I'm even thinking is it the ballon thats stopping her and do I pop it with a fine sowing needle ??? I know it's a desperate irrational thinking but I'm getting worried now and where shes starting to get so big a couple of her scales around her belly are lifting up surely this isn't normal

 

[bodge99]

basboi85:

Yes, similar.. I've never had your "bubble" problem though... I have seen it in other peoples mollies a couple of times.. It does look quite alarming!

One had a fatal outcome and the other cleared itself.

I do appreciate and understand the urge to keep checking on her progress, but I'd cover the tank with a blanket, turn the lights off and leave her to "get on with it". Stress can cause her to abort any remaining fry with possibly fatal consequences.

Good luck!

Bodge99

 

[basboi85]

basboi85:

Yes, similar.. I've never had your "bubble" problem though... I have seen it in other peoples mollies a couple of times.. It does look quite alarming!

One had a fatal outcome and the other cleared itself.

I do appreciate and understand the urge to keep checking on her progress, but I'd cover the tank with a blanket, turn the lights off and leave her to "get on with it". Stress can cause her to abort any remaining fry with possibly fatal consequences.

Good luck!

Bodge99

I'm hoping it's not fatal the first night I had 6 fry then every night so far 2 every night and I'll give them something to eat now and lights off and cover the tank up hopefully she will be ok

 

[bodge99]

basboi85:

Keep us posted!!

Good luck!

bodge99

 

[basboi85]

basboi85:

Keep us posted!!

Good luck!

bodge99

I will do and I've fed all the fish and fry and I've killed all the lights and blanket rapped the tank I'm praying she will be fine and thanks for all advice

 

[OldMan47]

I answered this concern in your other thread basboi. Unfortunately I think you are looking at a prolapse which has extremely variable chances of recovery. I lost a fish to a prolapse very recently but have seen some recover. As far as I know, there is really nothing we can do to help a prolapse but wait and see how it comes out.

 

[basboi85]

Well she finally gave up the battle and died but on the happier side she left 12 fry for me to care for