zeebo

Hi,

She looks ok everyday and suddenly I notice she is swimming with her head down.

Should I worry?

COBettaCouple

What fish? What are the water parameters, temp, diet? Is she eating?

zeebo

Hi COBettaCouple,

She is a molly.
Ammonia = 0
NO2 = 0
NO3 = 10
pH = 7
Diet = Blood worms + tetra ColorBits Tropical Granules

She isn't eating now. She was before.

Thanks

COBettaCouple

It sounds like she has internal parasites.

BettaGirl92

I have the same problem with my Molly, except she swims head up.
COMPLETELY verticle.

My other molly did it for a while too, but he stopped.
I don't know what it is either?

Maybe a paracite like CoBetta said..?

zeebo

Hi COBettaCouple & TaraDawn,

What should I treat it with?

Thanks.

COBettaCouple

Look at the local shops for something to treat internal parasites. I'm not sure what's available there, but i hear http://www.thereefshop.com.au/ has Aquazole.

zeebo

Hi,

I think she has now got dropsy.
Her body has become bloated.
It looks like a pine cone shape from the top.
But I can' tell if her scales are protruding.
She is still swimming vertically with her head down but hangs near the surface of the water mostly.

COBettaCouple

That's a sign of an advanced case of parasites. Whatever treatment you can after a 50% water change is her best chance.

zeebo

Thanks COBettaCouple.

Could it just be constipation?

COBettaCouple

That's possible - how is she now?

zeebo

Hi COBettaCouple,

she's still the same.
thanks for asking.

should I vent her?
I read it somewhere on the internet that venting helps to release the gas inside her.

zeebo

Hi,

I didn't expect her to survive this long.
She is still hanging on.
I have been feeding her green peas & live worms.
She doesn't seem to be better but at the same she isn't worse.
I thought she had dropsy but then she would have gone to heaven by now.

Fishies-for-me

Well you are doing all you can...I wouldn't vent a fish as I am not sure it would help and it would be painful for the fish.

zeebo

Hi sqrlyshrly1,

yeah I decided I ain't gonna do it.
I was surfing the net and I came across it.
I never knew about venting fish till I found the website.

zeebo

she passed on. the aerator stopped working....I discovered the next morning.

Martinismommy

I'm sorry you lost her...

COBettaCouple

Hey, sorry that I missed this thread and that you lost her. I think you did all that you could really, venting is something I don't know that I'd feel confident doing myself.