Pineapple Swordtail Not Doing Well - Urgent Help Needed

I'm looking to upgrade my tank to a much bigger one so I can house all the fry and have more corydoras. The amount of fry was of course an accident but they're all welcome to me

Hey. Others right of course. Too many in too little. It’s amazing how fast Teeny tiny fry can add up when it comes to bioload. Add “tons” of snails and your bioload is just too much. Oy. Because of the snails, I’d suggest giving him either salt or methylene blue baths. Keep your water change schedules. Please please get a liquid test kit. Dissolved aquarium salt (1/2 teaspoon in 3 1/2 liters of water) for 15 minutes a few times a day. Mblue follow directions on bottle. These baths can help prevent this irritation from becoming a full blown infection.
It will be best to not only upgrade to a bigger tank, but to get another tank as well. The fry are growing. Before you know it, you’ve got more. And more. I understand totally. My guppies are going to be the death of me.
I’m leaning towards irritation because it gets better after water changes. Cyst or tumor wouldn’t get better. Tell me what you’re thinking.

 

What does giving fish a bath mean??

So you think I should get a bigger tank and another tank so keep the current one?

 

What does giving fish a bath mean??

So you think I should get a bigger tank and another tank so keep the current one?

A bath is making the solution in a separate container using dechlorinated water at the same temp as the tank.
Yes to the tanks if you’re thinking of keeping the fry especially. You’re going to need lots of tanks or bigger tanks and lots of meds on hand. Nothing spells trouble faster than overloading. It’s so easy to say aren’t they cute? But they grow so fast. And while you’re enjoying this batch you don’t even notice there’s another batch coming.

 

Okay makes sense

I know too well about over stocking, my last tank while waiting to get this current tank was too small and over stocked and caused the illness that happened that killed my fish in the first place, but I did all I could at that time to get my tank and my best was all I could do

 

Okay makes sense

I know too well about over stocking, my last tank while waiting to get this current tank was too small and over stocked and caused the illness that happened that killed my fish in the first place, but I did all I could at that time to get my tank and my best was all I could do

All any of us can do. We all, every last one of us, make mistakes. Do things we advise others not to do. Like over feeding. We all know this is bad. But I just fed my 40 long breakfast. Again. So looking forward to cleanup.
Also in all the shouting don’t overfeed! some fishkeepers have gone too far in underfeeding. We’re not near perfect.
I appreciate your doing your best. Not criticizing in the least. Just giving you my experiences.
Keep us posted on this guy, ok?

 

Thank you very much, all this kindness is appreciated.

I have to feed mine 3 different types of food because otherwise some don't eat if I only put 1 type in, so I have to be very careful of the quantity of each of them which I feel I am now fairly good at as I don't seem to have leftovers anymore.

I will keep you posted definitely, I only bought him in early June and he is such a character it will be sad when he dies. He was my second fish that was brought for me personally(this first one was the black balloon molly who died ) and he is such a friendly and playful fish, not aggressive in the slightest. I sincerely hope he's going to be okay

 

My little balloon mollies swollen eye has already gone down! I just went to feed them and noticed it's gone and he was feeding well with the others like usual! I am so happy, but will still keep a close eye on him ❤❤