I have a sailfin mollie that has had one skin disorder after another of aparantly different origins for about six weeks now.
Trying to treat him for all this stuff with meds became so confusing that I currently have him out of all meds except salt.
He has lost some scales and seems to have a small bit of fuzzy white growth in one spot, but he seems otherwise active and healthy.
Anyhow, I have him in a 10 gallon quarantine tank that I am slowly raising the salt level in, heading toward about 2 teaspoons per gallon.
Does this sound about right? One online treatment plan suggested 3 tablespoons per gallon, but that sounded awfully high.
Also, my local WalMart pours aquarium salt in a bowl, and sets it directly in the mollie tank. The mollies lounge around in it like a hot-tub.
Is this ok? Would it be a way to treat his skin nasties?
Trying to treat him for all this stuff with meds became so confusing that I currently have him out of all meds except salt.
He has lost some scales and seems to have a small bit of fuzzy white growth in one spot, but he seems otherwise active and healthy.
Anyhow, I have him in a 10 gallon quarantine tank that I am slowly raising the salt level in, heading toward about 2 teaspoons per gallon.
Does this sound about right? One online treatment plan suggested 3 tablespoons per gallon, but that sounded awfully high.
Also, my local WalMart pours aquarium salt in a bowl, and sets it directly in the mollie tank. The mollies lounge around in it like a hot-tub.
Is this ok? Would it be a way to treat his skin nasties?
