Is This Molly Ok?

[Mola Mola]

Hi,
I have just noticed that one of the black mollies in my tank looks quite different from the other four.

Basically its eyes are silver, rather than completely black like the others, and it also has quite a lot of silver around its gills, whereas the others don't.

It could be that it has always been that way, and that I have just not noticed before, but I wonder if I could get the opinion of others here.

I have uploaded a video of the molly here.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3AwSaunSdI

Some of the other black mollies also swim into view during the video.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

 

[Mola Mola]

Hi,
Just wondering if anybody has any thoughts on this. I've done a bit of Googling today, but haven't find anything definitive.

I can't help but think that the molly in question was the same as the others when I bought it, so I am a bit worried.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

Just watched the video clip and "double eye Popeye" immediately springs to mind. If that is the case, the Molly has a bacterial infection, whereas a single eye popping out of the socket is normally as a result of an accident.

Hopefully others will comment and confirm my thoughts, it might even be worth asking a mod to move this thread to "emergencies."

 

[Steve GT]

yeh i agree

im pretty new to this but that doesnt look right. get a post up in the emergency section just in case

 

[Mola Mola]

Thanks for the responses.

I have added a thread to the Emergencies section - http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/374502-is-something-wrong-with-my-black-molly/

Thanks again.

 

[Aquamaniac]

Thats pop eye disease mate.
I had it once on one of my swordtails.
Have a look at this link about pop eye see if it helps you

Its actually not a disease but a sympthom of a bacterial infection.

Hope it helps

 

[Mola Mola]

Thats pop eye disease mate.
I had it once on one of my swordtails.
Have a look at this link about pop eye see if it helps you

Its actually not a disease but a sympthom of a bacterial infection.

Hope it helps

Thanks. Do you think that I should treat with antibiotics? What did you do with your swordtail?

I'm also a bit concerned that the eyes of some of my platies seem more prominent (especially the Red Wagtails). I've taken a video of them too.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=VemfFeY34G0

Do you think they could have the same problem?

Thanks again.

 

[Aquamaniac]

If the reason for this fish to have is bad water quality than most likely others can get it.
I was very inexperienced when my swordtail got this disease,but i did managed to treat it.In my case i just upped the water changes and the sympthons disapeared after a few days, my swordtail eventually died many months after from dropsy, wich by saying this i'm showing how bad i was in my begginer days.
These days i don't get problems with diseases,i try to keep the water at its best,regular water change is the best way to do that.
Diseases are better if avoided first than treated after.

If you get to the point where you have to use any medicine for this fish,try to separate it to another tank if its possible,set it up with water from the same tank where he is now.Or if thats not a possibility after treatment use activated carbon and a big water change to remove any traces of the medicine from your water.

 

[Mola Mola]

If the reason for this fish to have is bad water quality than most likely others can get it.
I was very inexperienced when my swordtail got this disease,but i did managed to treat it.In my case i just upped the water changes and the sympthons disapeared after a few days, my swordtail eventually died many months after from dropsy, wich by saying this i'm showing how bad i was in my begginer days.
These days i don't get problems with diseases,i try to keep the water at its best,regular water change is the best way to do that.
Diseases are better if avoided first than treated after.

If you get to the point where you have to use any medicine for this fish,try to separate it to another tank if its possible,set it up with water from the same tank where he is now.Or if thats not a possibility after treatment use activated carbon and a big water change to remove any traces of the medicine from your water.

Thanks Aquamaniac.

Did you get a chance to look at the second video I posted? I'd be really keen to get your opinion on whether those red platies look like they might be suffering from it too.

 

[Aquamaniac]

If the reason for this fish to have is bad water quality than most likely others can get it.
I was very inexperienced when my swordtail got this disease,but i did managed to treat it.In my case i just upped the water changes and the sympthons disapeared after a few days, my swordtail eventually died many months after from dropsy, wich by saying this i'm showing how bad i was in my begginer days.
These days i don't get problems with diseases,i try to keep the water at its best,regular water change is the best way to do that.
Diseases are better if avoided first than treated after.

If you get to the point where you have to use any medicine for this fish,try to separate it to another tank if its possible,set it up with water from the same tank where he is now.Or if thats not a possibility after treatment use activated carbon and a big water change to remove any traces of the medicine from your water.

Thanks Aquamaniac.

Did you get a chance to look at the second video I posted? I'd be really keen to get your opinion on whether those red platies look like they might be suffering from it too.

Hard to tell.It doesn't look like it.
But improving the water quality with some water changes should prevent them from getting sick like the other one.
Usually pop eye us really due to poor water quality.It can happen quite alot when we are begginers and very easily in small tanks.

 

[Mola Mola]

Hard to tell.It doesn't look like it.
But improving the water quality with some water changes should prevent them from getting sick like the other one.
Usually pop eye us really due to poor water quality.It can happen quite alot when we are begginers and very easily in small tanks.

Thanks. I think that the water quality is generally pretty good, and I try to keep an eye on it, but I will up the water changes even more.

I don't have a separate tank to use as a hospital tank, although I have been looking online to see if I can find anything fairly cheap.

Should I consider medicating in the main tank?

 

[Aquamaniac]

If water changes don't solve the problem
If you suspect other fish in the tank show the same sympthoms
OR
If you don't have another tank
THEN
Yes

Keep an eye on the other fish and see if does not affect them.

 

[Mola Mola]

If water changes don't solve the problem
If you suspect other fish in the tank show the same sympthoms
OR
If you don't have another tank
THEN
Yes

Keep an eye on the other fish and see if does not affect them.

OK, thanks. Well I did an 85% change yesterday. The ammonia had risen to about 0.5ppm due to adding some new fish, although I first noticed the mollies eyes at least a few days earlier (but initially thought nothing of it).

What level of water changes do you think I should aim for?

I use the gravel vac and put the pipe straight out of the window, so I can change the water pretty heavily and regularly, if required.

EDIT: Also, if I leave the molly in the tank am I taking a big risk with the other fish getting infected?

 

[Aquamaniac]

85%? try to go for 50% maximum.keep it for a few days,then go to 30%,and in the end 20%.
But if you add medicine do a big water change before.And then do another big one in the end of the treatment.after that do regular smaller water changes and use activated carbon to remove any traces of medicine.

 

[Mola Mola]

85%? try to go for 50% maximum.keep it for a few days,then go to 30%,and in the end 20%.
But if you add medicine do a big water change before.And then do another big one in the end of the treatment.after that do regular smaller water changes and use activated carbon to remove any traces of medicine.

Thanks. So I guess that the hope would be that the infection would clear up on its own, just with the water changes. Is that right?

I'll keep looking for another tank. How much do you reckon I should be able to pick up a 10L for?

The cheapest one I have found so far is this one

http/preview.tinyurl.com/6bw4u7d

I don't know if it would be any good.