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Hi all I'm new here and need help asap my mollie looks as if she is preganent she has a squared belly but scales are sticking out as if she will explode (she is fat) I put her in a pin so the other fish would leave her alone and for almost 2 days she has been swimming on her head only swims normal when eating and then not for long WHATS GOING ON I CANT TAKE SEEING HER LIKE THIS :confused:
Dahlia
10-20-2003, 12:17 AM
Try looking up "dropsy" on google and see if this is what your fish has. If so, it is a symptom of an internal bacterial infection. What are your water parameters (pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)? If you don't know, take a sample of your water to a nearby fish store, they nearly always will test it for free. Your fish should be able to swim normally even when pregnant, and it is abnormal for their scales to stick out unless there is a disease as well.
photo of fish with dropsy (http://www.o-fish.com/HamaPenyakit/Dropsy.jpg)
Thank you for your information I think she has dropsy after looking it up I put her in a 10 gal hosp. tank and I added 2Tbls of aquarium salt and she appears to be doing better (she's not standing on her head anymore) and she is swimming around. dont know if she'll heal 100% but I see less bloating. will cont. water changes and salt treatment. ONE DAY AT A TIME :)
WELL MOLLIE DIDN'T HEAL SHE DIED:( I REALLY THOUGHT SHE MIGHT MAKE IT THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
Fish_King72
10-28-2003, 7:07 PM
Too bad to hear about your fish man. Hope u ain't taking it too hard.