Molly Issue

new2breading

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well I went from Happy to sad I got up this morning and found the 4th molly in 6 days struggling. Had the water tested ph 7.5 . treated that at 7.0 now. Temp of 76 .Ammonia was no issue ... Strangely enough they were bought from 2 different stores .. This tank has been established for 6 years. only difference is I added live plants . I lost 2 before and 2 after
 
It looks like a disease has possibly been introduced to your tank through the new live plants...

What I would do is try to identify the death of these fish and do regular water changes to keep the risk minimum. If you post some photos of the suspected ill fish, I'm sure some members of this forum will be able to identify your problem.
 
Stop driving the pH of your water down. The acids required to do that will add to the mineral content of your water in a way that mollies will not appreciate, much less the rest of your fish. My own mollies thrive and reproduce in quite hard water with a pH of 7.8.
Instead, try doing a large water change just in case you have something in your tank that we do not measure that is harming the fish. Pet shop mollies are not always the best choice if you have relatively soft water. If you find it easy to buffer the pH of your water, it is far too soft for typical pet shop mollies. If it is a major struggle to reduce the pH and then hold it, you may have enough mineral content in the water for mollies to thrive. Let us assume the latter is your situation. That means that simply replacing most of your water with nice dechlorinated tap water is likely to really perk up your mollies. I have been known to replace over 90% of my water with tap water when I suspected there might be something wrong in one of my tanks. The fish almost always looked much better immediately.
 

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