Sick Black Molly...yet to be diagnosed

[Jephex]

My male black molly has white feces, which i heard may be a sign of parasites. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I would really like my tank to be healthy.

 

[Jephex]

this is pretty important to me if someone could help please quick

 

[Snailguy101]

Does he have white stringy poo?

 

[Jephex]

i ts not really string liek coming off in long strands but it was a white glob of poo that was hanging and fell off. He is also only hanging out at the bottom and not really acting much, at least not as much as the female is.

 

[Snailguy101]

Sorry but I think he haasparaites

 

[Jephex]

Thanks, I already know, but what shold I do man?

 

[Snailguy101]

Well there isn't much you can do do you have another tank?

 

[Jephex]

no i dont...how can i be sure my others arent affected

 

[Snailguy101]

Well im sorry but I think you need to put the infected fish down get him stress coat put him in a dark room in a bucket and put clove oil in it it's like putting a dog to sleep and get a new net cause parasites can be transfered by net

 

[Jephex]

i will put him to sleep but may I just clean the net in the dishwasher, and the other thing is how do i know the others are fine at the moment.

 

[Snailguy101]

Yea I think i will be fine in the dishwasher sorry about your loss though

 

[Tolak]

You don't have to put the fish down, you need anti-parsite meds. Metronodazole works best, if you can get it. Where you located?


Tolak

 

[Snailguy101]

well are they pooing white?

 

[Jephex]

one more thing...how can i be perfectly sure hes affected, hes not totally active but hes flapping his fins, he reacts to movement, and he swims with the female. I only saw the poop once so i dont know. I dont want to kill for no reason.

 

[Snailguy101]

Theres a med for parasites? someon else at lfs told me different...