Death Of A Young Molly.

[specks]

Went to my sons tank tonight to give his fish some peas, one of his home grown white mollies was belly up on the bottom of the tank gasping. She tried to right herself & I noticed that across her head -sort of between her eyes was bright red- other than that she looked fine. I fed my own fish & went back to her & she made no attempt to move so out came the clove oil. By the time we netted her she was hardly breathing. Tank stats are as follows: Amonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 25 PH 7.2 these are the normal readings for this tank. Thanks for reading, has anyone any idea what might have been wrong?

 

[hello]

if i wher you i would put it down save it from suffering

 

[WILDER]

Sorry not sounding good at all, not the writer of this information below.
Septicemia



Symptoms:

Fish may have reddening at fin bases, blood streaks throughout the fins and body, small hemorrhages around the eyes. Dull listless behavior and lack of appetite may also be present.



Cause:

Systemic bacterial infection caused by various bacteria, including Aeromonas, Pseudomonas and Vibrio. The illness is often brought on by poor water quality or as a result of parasitic infestations or other infections. These bacteria enter the blood stream and circulate through the tissues causing inflammation and damage. Inflamed blood vessels in the skin and at fin bases stand out. Blood vessel and heart tissue damage cause hemorrhaging and consequently leakage of body fluids into the abdomen, which may lead to Dropsy.



Treatment:

Water conditions must be improved for all fish in the tank, regardless of how many fish are infected. Check your water’s Treat with Kanacyn or Tetracycline as well as with a medicated food if the fish will eat. If parasites are suspected, all the fish in the tank should be treated with antiparasitic medication. Using salt to help restore osmotic balance might be helpful.

 

[specks]

Thanks for that Wilder. Will do a water change after we have had our evening meal although tank was cleaned & had a water change on Sunday as usual. The Molly in question was fine yesterday morning when I fed them ( all the fish were lined up ready to get the flakes in the flow of water as usual ) I always sit & watch them for a while & do a head count to make sure everyone is ok. Will pop into town & get some medication tomorrow.
Thanks again for the reply.