Bloated Molly

[dnn3]

my female molly is huge and she has a little ball looking thing coming out of her, 5steady said you could help. hopefully you'll see this.

 

[5teady_2012]

Wilder if you do read this, the fish has a ball type lump coming out of her near anal fin (as if she is pooing it)..

I cant remember what this is.. maybe some sort of internal problem.

 

[WILDER]

The ball lump thing what colour is it.
Does it look hard or soft.
Just want to make sure it dosn't look like a cauliflower the lump.

 

[Colin_T]

sounds like part of her intestine that is being forced out due to the bloating. If a fish suddenly bloats up it is usually an internal bacterial infection and there isn't much you can do about it.

 

[WILDER]

Sorry I read it wrong thought you meant the lump was on the anal fin.
I agree with colin its happens, so sad.

 

[dnn3]

we just bought some internal parasite medicine. going to cross our fingers and hope for the best. i'll let you guys know what happens. thanks for the quick responses all of you.

 

[WILDER]

Good luck.

 

[dnn3]

thanks.

 

[LauraFrog]

Is the fish still eating? You could also try medicated food with antibiotics. I've also heard magnesium sulfate (epsom salts) added to the water fixes constipation, but no idea on the dose rate. Also if she's not constipated that will drive her mad.

 

[dnn3]

she's still been eating. i have a question because i'm not sure if this has anything to do with it. i have a swordtail that has frye twice. the first time was about the time she should have had hers. could having two different breeds being pregnant at the same time throw one of them off?

 

[WILDER]

two different breeds being pregnant at the same time throw one of them off?
Don't know what you mean sorry.

 

[dnn3]

maybe confuse her. she could think the other frye were hers?

 

[dnn3]

whoa. total change in discussion. 2 hours ago we pet her in a breeder bag so only she would eat the parasite med. and now their is a baby. i'll let you guys know what happens. hopefully a small glimmer of hope.

 

[dnn3]

we're up to 3.

 

[dnn3]

were up to 9.