Sick Molly

[jstnhickey]

I've had my Molly's for about 8 months now. About a month ago one of them started swimming vertically, its tail is down and mouth up. It will swim around all day like this. I found out this was a swim bladder disease most likely. So I tried to feed my Molly peas, because I read those would be good for the constipation, but there have been no positive results, it still swims vertically.
A few days ago I noticed that it was laying on the gravel. It will lay on the gravel and try really hard to swim up, but can't. Eventually, though, it will swim, but it swims very strangly.
These are dalmation Molly's that are mostly black, but lately I've been noticing the stomach of the sick Molly has turned more white, I don't knwo if this is from it scraping its belly on the gravel while it tries to swim. Its top and back fins are begining to look smaller and sickly.
What can I do for this guy? I've noticed the other Mollys trying to nudge it and swim around it when it is on the gravel. I could seperate it, but I feel the stress might be too much. Should I put it in a plastic fry container? The container I have is plastic and hangs over the side, the fish won't have alot of room in it though.

 

[liz2]

not sure how long mollies live but it could be old age. I have lost a couple of my mollies lately for no apparent reason. Both girls though and I think the male was annoying them. Sorry I cant be much help, if it was me I would move the fish out in case it is catching

 

[jstnhickey]

Well I put it in a tank by its self. I heard there is a swim bladder medication maybe ill try that.
Her fins are starting to look pretty bad to. She seems to have some blueish decoloration along the bottom of her.

 

[jackyb07s4]

may just be her time. The next few days will be crutial (god, how many times Has everyone heard that?)
If it looks worse tommorrow, it's time may be up

 

[jstnhickey]

Are there any medications I should try?