So I had the same issue with one of my Mollies and I left it in a lower concentration salt solution (as you did) but overnight. This seemed to help a lot and he is fine now!So I have a dalmatian molly who is having a bit of a swim bladder issue. He is swimming vertically. He is in brackish water conditions and I just recently did a water change on the tank. I put him in a small bucket with some aquarium salt for 10 minutes then transfered him back to the tank. He seems to be doing a bit better.
How often should I do this until he is better?
I would do the salt bath but maybe do it at a lower concentration than it suggests as it will be for a longer period or just fast him and then if the problem persists then do the salt bath tomorrow?Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely fast him then for a day or so and see if that helps. He's been eating tropical flakes and some smashed peas every now and then since I read they like them too.
Should I do a salt bath for him overnight if the vertical swimming continues?
So I had the same issue with one of my Mollies and I left it in a lower concentration salt solution (as you did) but overnight. This seemed to help a lot and he is fine now!
It can also sometimes be caused by overfeeding so I wouldnt feed for at least a day and see if this helps also!
Out of curiosity what food are you feeding him? I transferred mine from regular high protein troical flakes to vegetable flakes as livebearers are much healthier on a lower protein diet and all my mollies have done much better!
Epsom salt baths are meant to be better
Good to hear!! Im so glad hes okayHe is swimming so much better today. I fasted him today and did a diluted salt bath over night. Also did a 25% water change again seeing as the nitrates spiked a bit. He is swimming with the rest of his group and keeping up with them. No more vertical swimming. ♥
I did the diluted salt bath with epsom salt as you suggested and it seems to be working a lot better this time. ♥
Thank you!