Molly With Swollen Lip?

[aquariagirl1976]

Hi all! I have a female molly that has what looks like a swollen (extended) bottom lip. What is this She has quit eating. She is in a brackish sg 1.005 35 gallon tank.

Thanks for any input

 

[Colin_T]

could be mouth fungus (Columnaris). Have a look in the disease section and see if there is any info on it. I have to go beddie bies otherwise I would stay and help. But Wilder and others are online and they are pretty good.

 

[LauraFrog]

The common name of columnaris is misleading, it's actually bacterial (gram negative). If Colin is right you'll need an antibacterial medication.

What other fish are in the tank?

 

[aquariagirl1976]

The common name of columnaris is misleading, it's actually bacterial (gram negative). If Colin is right you'll need an antibacterial medication.

What other fish are in the tank?

I have 4 other females and 2 males (mollies) That's it.

 

[kewskills]

can you get a photo, you may find she has just had a altercation with one of the other fish and is just abit swollen.

 

[aquariagirl1976]

can you get a photo, you may find she has just had a altercation with one of the other fish and is just abit swollen.

Ok, I just tried to take pics, but I have a crappy camera that couldn't capture the lip at all well enough to see.

The only way I can explain is it's like her bottom lip is extended twice it's size, and flat looking. And she is eating but very very minimal. I have her in a hospital tank with aeration and filtration and water from her original tank and and I have her on Furan-2. I am hoping the meds do the trick.