Mollies gone crazy!!!!!

[Aqua_Princess64]

Today I was watching my 2 pearl white mollies and suddenly the female molly started trying to jump out of the tank (it has a hood) and then swimming down to the gravel and making it move with her tail. I don't know what's wrong but I'm afraid she'll hurt herself! PLEASE HELP!!!
~Aqua~

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

Oh yea, I forgot to say I tested the water and it is normal.

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

She also is breathing REALLY hard.

 

[canis_lupus]

my platy just did that!!!! and my female betta does the same thing when i go up to the tank......i don't know y but it's scary to c them go straight into the gravel!

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

Yea, I agree with you, canis!!! IT FREAKS ME OUT FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!! Sorry. I just wish I knew what was causing it and how to stop it.

 

[canis_lupus]

maybe just turn the lights out and leave the room for awhile so that she settles down. it must be fear but i really don't know.......my betta does it for food!

 

[canis_lupus]

i just read something about the tank being too hot will cause fish to swim around like mad and even try to jump out........how's your temp?

 

[Aqua_Princess64]

hmmm... lemme check...
OMG THAT WAS RIGHT!!!!!! THE TEMP IS 82 degrees F!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE HELP!!! now if u'll excuse me, i have to go figure out how to gradually take the temp down. B)

 

[Polarhound]

My silver molly is doing the same thing. The light especially would freak her out. I found that indirect lighting from a table lamp about 2 feet to the side of the tank would light it but not stress her out.

For those that saw my other posts, you know I lost 2 mollies after starting treatment for clamped fin. I have figured out what is happening.... fungus. She has developed cottony bits around her mouth today, which is also swollen and pink. She is also doing what was described earlier by someone else (psycho movement, laying on gravel, breathing rapidly, etc.)

First thing in the morning it's off to the store for fungal treatment.