Another thing, the male orange Sailfin is occasionally swishing himself against a stone in the bottom. Now I have seen females do this when in labor, but this is the MALE and he is doing it, too. Hard to say if any others are acting oddly... The female talked about came out for a while, swims OK, but stays near the bottom, not angling for food much. She might be young, have had her for 3 months. As far as pregnant, she has slight belly, but not much.
Female adult marble molly hides away all the time
I have this female adult marble molly who hides away, I never see her. Now I know the male was chasing her at the start, and then lately she disappeared, like hiding from him. She didn't look like she had ICH or fungus infection, just can't see her most of the time. When I want to get her to the front, I have to swirl the plants around, and then she will come out. I did treat the tank for ICH about 2 weeks ago, because I had one fish who looked like there was some faint ICH on her, so used an ICH victoria green tablet. Everybody seems fine, they swim around fervently, just this one is very quiet. If there is a sickness, it would have to be something internal... Any advice?
1. Size of tank? 10G
2. Water parameters 0 with API ammonia/nitrite/nitrates
a. Ammonia?
b. Nitrite?
c. Nitrate?
d. pH, KH and GH? all in safe areas with test strips
e. Test kit?
3. Temperature? 78F
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 3+ months
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? 6 Mollies appx 1- 2" since the tank was set up, water is fine, never been cloudy or any problems. Very aggressive male sailfin who chases all the females. She hasn't appeared pregnant...
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? no
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Philodendron, Hornwort, some others fake
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Gravel & small shells
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors?
9. a. Filtration? 20G Aquaclear
b. Heater? yes
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? fluorescent T8 10-11 hrs
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long?
11. a. Water change schedule?
b. Volume of water changed? 10%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? tap
d. Water conditioner used? Jungle safe start
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? glass marbles substrate
12. Foods? Tetra various granules and flakes, algae pellets, bloodworms
How often are they fed? 2x day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Marble molly female adult, hides doesn't come out until I swirl the plants up, seems sort of listless but no visible ICH or fungus
b. Appearance of poop?
c. Appearance of gills?
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? No
b. What meds were used?
1. Size of tank? 10G
2. Water parameters 0 with API ammonia/nitrite/nitrates
a. Ammonia?
b. Nitrite?
c. Nitrate?
d. pH, KH and GH? all in safe areas with test strips
e. Test kit?
3. Temperature? 78F
4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)? FW
5. How long the aquarium has been set up? 3+ months
6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them? 6 Mollies appx 1- 2" since the tank was set up, water is fine, never been cloudy or any problems. Very aggressive male sailfin who chases all the females. She hasn't appeared pregnant...
7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)? no
8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants? Philodendron, Hornwort, some others fake
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom? Gravel & small shells
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors?
9. a. Filtration? 20G Aquaclear
b. Heater? yes
10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used? fluorescent T8 10-11 hrs
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long?
11. a. Water change schedule?
b. Volume of water changed? 10%
c. Well water, tap water, RO water? tap
d. Water conditioner used? Jungle safe start
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed? glass marbles substrate
12. Foods? Tetra various granules and flakes, algae pellets, bloodworms
How often are they fed? 2x day
13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms? Marble molly female adult, hides doesn't come out until I swirl the plants up, seems sort of listless but no visible ICH or fungus
b. Appearance of poop?
c. Appearance of gills?
14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis? No
b. What meds were used?
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