Baby Molly

[paudie22]

iv a molly fry around 7 months old and i noticed she was kind of swimming at a slant and i was thinking maybe she had a slight internal problem. now iv noticed tat shes swimmin round in a spinning fashion iv never ever saw a fish doing this before is there anything i can do 2 help

 

[WILDER]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.
Once fish spin they never seem to make it.

 

[paudie22]

Size of tank in gallons or litres.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.
Once fish spin they never seem to make it.

33 gallons
as far as i no
6 giant danios
1 zebra dnaio
3 adult mollies
5 platies
4 swordtails
4 gold barbs
2 shrimp
bout 10 fry

ammonia 0
ph 7
nitrite 0
nitrate 20 ppm

 

[WILDER]

How long has she been spinning for.
It can be brain damage due to internal parasites.
Signs of internal parasites are.
long stringy white poo, or clear mucas poo.
Being bloated or skinny.
Red inflamed anus to enlarged anus.
Worms prutruding from the anus.

 

[paudie22]

How long has she been spinning for.
It can be brain damage due to internal parasites.
Signs of internal parasites are.
long stringy white poo, or clear mucas poo.
Being bloated or skinny.
Red inflamed anus to enlarged anus.
Worms prutruding from the anus.

i only noticed her lobsided from today and spinnin past 20 mins

 

[WILDER]

This is going to sound awful but it might be better to put her out of her misery.
If she carry on spinning I would had the same happen to my fish.
Fish can spin when there dying aswell.

 

[paudie22]

This is going to sound awful but it might be better to put her out of her misery.
If she carry on spinning I would had the same happen to my fish.
Fish can spin when there dying aswell.

well i dont want her 2 suffer shes the biggest fry iv got by a long shot shes nearly 5 times the size of some fry who are round the same age as her. shes a lovely dalmation kind of a purple hint of her was planning on breeding her but guess i wont have chance now

 

[WILDER]

How old is she wondering if she got brain damage due to the birth.

 

[paudie22]

How old is she wondering if she got brain damage due to the birth.

7 months old born around january 1st

 

[WILDER]

Ok its not that.
If she carry on spinning I would end her misery, so sorry bless her.

 

[paudie22]

Ok its not that.
If she carry on spinning I would end her misery, so sorry bless her.

ok thank you for your help