Mollie with a fat lip?

lisaemc2

lisaemc2

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I have a black Mollie in a 10g freshwater tank.

I was out of the country for 10 days & I had someone feeding them. When I got home my black Mollie was covered in fuzzy fungus. Large white spots plus a coat of, maybe velvet. I immediately did a 40 % water change & got the temp up. I also upped the salt. The next day I got Jungle's Ick Guard. I asked my pet guy, researched on line & followed the directions. I'm afraid I may have put in too much as a measuring spoon isn't very reliable. I gave a dose 3 days ago. Did a small water change then did 1/2 dose. Today I did another water change coz chemistry levels were high. She was breathing relatively normal before, now she's got her mouth wide open & extended. She looks like she got punched in the face. I'm so afraid I've killed my year old tank. :help:

Advice please.
 
at least it doesnt have a bloodynose!
fungus should be easy to get rid of with water changes. Just keep medicating with regular dosage and you should be fine if you could aerate (more) the tank or its isolation tank it should help
 
Thanks. The fungus is gone. But now she has what looks like a fat lip. Maybe while I was gone she snuck out & picked a fight. She's mean so it wouldn't surprise me.
 
A week past water change day. Something like that. Now all of my Mollies are breathing heavily. I experimented by putting a young Mollie in my other tank. Her breathing has calmed down. I don't have a Fish Clinic. Can't afford it. I'm thinking of pulling my healthy Mollies out for a bit & transfer the others to the top till their breathing has calmed down.The pet store is closed. I don't know what to do.
 
Without knowing your water test results I can only guess, but it could be ammonia poisoning, lack of oxygen, or both. You mentioned that "you got the temp back up" and higher heat will deplete oxygen, making the fish gasp for air at the surface. Is there ammonia in the tank? If danger is imminent, you can always put them in a clean bucket with an airstone until you get the tank straightened out.
 
Test results were, according to the result cards w/ my aquarium test kit:
pH 7.0
ammonia .25
nitrite 0 ppm
nitrate 10 ppm
I did a water change & the levels are normal again.
Not too bad I suppose. I turned the temp down coz I agree, high temps make me gasp for air too. Lack of oxygen was the culprit. Now, all I have to do is get rid of this fungus that popped up yesterday. I treated the tank w/ Ick Guard to get rid of the ick. I feel I'd be overmedicating. I don't want these diseases to get resistant but I want my tank the way it was b4 I left for Europe. It makes me not want to go out of town.

I have 2 tanks. I'm thinking about putting her in tank #1 & treat tank #2. Then treat tank #1 & put her back in tank #2 after the water has healed. Good? Reckless? Any better solution?
 
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