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So, its only my female white molly that does it, and shes been doing it alot more today. Shes done it for the past few days, probably this is the third day.
I have isolated her in the breeder. Shes still active and eating well, swiming around and pooping. There are not marks on her body, or film, fungus, cottony stuff, her gills arent inflamed. I have tried to get a good look on the sides of her body, to check for ick, and as far as i can see there are no grains of salt, but, she is white.
Like i said, no other fish are showing symptoms.
Ive read of a few reasons behind these symptoms:
Low temperature. I do not have a heater in this tank, as my bedroom is pretty much the attic, and it is always hot up here. The temperature is usually 74 during the day and 73-72 at night.
Calcium/mineral deficiency. I already put in pieces of calcium block for my ghost shrimp and apple snails. What other minerals could they be lacking? My water is already hard.
Lack of salt in the water. I have read it adds electrolytes into the water, though i know guppies and mollies can handle it, [may even be ideal?] but there are also ghost shrimps in the tank. The salt will affect them? I may be able to move them out, im working on it now.
Birthing. This is why i have her isolated, as two days ago, i found babies inthe tank, only seven that i could count, two i saved, the rest were eaten by the ghosties. Today i found another fry most likely a guppy fry, but maybe not? the two fry from the day before look different. im assuming they are mollies. Whats the longest a molly has ever birthed before? Could she have been giving birth steadily, but slowly the past two days, and all the fry are just being eaten?
Id appreciate any advise or experiences you guys have had!
So, its only my female white molly that does it, and shes been doing it alot more today. Shes done it for the past few days, probably this is the third day.
I have isolated her in the breeder. Shes still active and eating well, swiming around and pooping. There are not marks on her body, or film, fungus, cottony stuff, her gills arent inflamed. I have tried to get a good look on the sides of her body, to check for ick, and as far as i can see there are no grains of salt, but, she is white.
Like i said, no other fish are showing symptoms.
Ive read of a few reasons behind these symptoms:
Low temperature. I do not have a heater in this tank, as my bedroom is pretty much the attic, and it is always hot up here. The temperature is usually 74 during the day and 73-72 at night.
Calcium/mineral deficiency. I already put in pieces of calcium block for my ghost shrimp and apple snails. What other minerals could they be lacking? My water is already hard.
Lack of salt in the water. I have read it adds electrolytes into the water, though i know guppies and mollies can handle it, [may even be ideal?] but there are also ghost shrimps in the tank. The salt will affect them? I may be able to move them out, im working on it now.
Birthing. This is why i have her isolated, as two days ago, i found babies inthe tank, only seven that i could count, two i saved, the rest were eaten by the ghosties. Today i found another fry most likely a guppy fry, but maybe not? the two fry from the day before look different. im assuming they are mollies. Whats the longest a molly has ever birthed before? Could she have been giving birth steadily, but slowly the past two days, and all the fry are just being eaten?
Id appreciate any advise or experiences you guys have had!