Sick!

[Joshwainwright]

One of my Mollies is sick, I've isolated her but I don't know whats wrong with her...

Any ideas?

 

[drobbyb]

Looks like Columnaris: http/www.petfish.net/articles/Bettas/columnaris.php

 

[Joshwainwright]

Ah, due to bad water quality, cant really help that as I'm doing a fish-in cycle...

 

[snowflake311]

Mollies are NOT good fish to cycle with. They are not hardy enough. You should return them if you can and do a fishless cycle.

Could be Columnaris or a fungus.

 

[love4aquatic]

Mollies are NOT good fish to cycle with. They are not hardy enough. You should return them if you can and do a fishless cycle.

Could be Columnaris or a fungus.

what is a fish in cycle?

 

[Joshwainwright]

A fish cycle is where all the dangerous Ammonia that the fish and rotting food makes turns into NitrIte. NitrIte kills Ammonia but is also dangerous to the fish. NitrIte then is converted to NitrAte which isn't dangerous to the fish but kills Ammonia and NitrIte.

I can't return the fish as my LFS has a no-return policy...

 

[WILDER]

She dosn't look good resting on the bottom of the tank.
Its look like columnaris to me.

How many gallons is the tank.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

<a href="http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm" target="_blank">http/www.flippersandfins.net/flexibacter.htm</a>

Myxazin by waterlife and pimafix.

 

[Joshwainwright]

She died this morning.

 

[WILDER]

Bless Her. R.I.P.