URGENT! SICK MOLLY

[bjmagik]

I just got home to find my white molly had turned from white to black. She is on the bottom of the tank and doesn't look good at all. I do regular water changes and the ph is perfect. Please help!

 

[afireinside]

white to black, white to black, i don't know, but since ur molly is white, that might be it's way of showing it has white spot.

 

[abstract]

white to black, white to black, i don't know, but since ur molly is white, that might be it's way of showing it has white spot.

that's ridiculous and your sig is way too long...

fish turning from white to black seems very odd...did it happen quickly or over time?

 

[afireinside]

off topic: how can it be too long if i have gone over the text limit? anyhow, i'll shortain it.

 

[abstract]

you could post like 20 pictures in your sig and it would still fit within the character requirements lol..

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...56&hl=signature

 

[wwestar2000]

well it seems like your the only one who cares.

 

[paige]

i'm sorry i havent got a clue keep an eye on her and keep us updated,any chance of some pics

 

[afireinside]

well, but it sorta makes sence white mollies get black spots for white spot because u can't see teh white on it. or it's slime coat could be coming off?

 

[abstract]

well it seems like your the only one who cares.

you have problems, why don't you actually try to help people?


and no, it just doesn't make sense that white spot would show up as black...parasites don't just magically change color...

 

[glolite]

Sick fish do tend to turn darker in colour. Is there enough oxygen in the water? If you have a spare airpump and stone you could try it. Doesn't sound too good though.

 

[abstract]

since i don't know if they will see my question or not...

did it happen suddenly or kind of gradually?

 

[gaya]

white to black, white to black, i don't know, but since ur molly is white, that might be it's way of showing it has white spot.

I haven’t had experience with this type of thing either. The only time I ever noticed my fishes turning darker is when they get freaked out or when given a salt bath. This happened to a gourami of mine once. Either way, you should post your water specs (ammonia, ites, ates) so we can rule out water quality. When did you bring her home? How did you acclimate her etc?

 

[shuhu]

I'm so sorry I can't give much help, but when one of my mollies (the white one) jumped off the water (into the floor) she turned into a much darker color, almost black for a couple of minutes.

So it could be (I'm only guessing here) that there is not enough oxigen in the water, maybe it got too hot, so check your heater.

Keep us posted

 

[bjmagik]

Its not the oxygen levels as i have about 8 white mollys in the same tank and the other look fine. Every now and then her gills would darken up abit but the next day they would be normal so i didn't worry. This has been going on and off for about six months until she turned real dark all over. She appears to be very heavy aswell and its not real easy for her to swim around although she is trying.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

The only explanation i could give as to the color change is that dalmation mollys have been known to do this and i have seen it myself in their fry- due to my female dalmations coloring being very dark(she's more of a marbled molly than a dalmation) her fry always apear black or very dark grey when first born, even so when the fry start to get older i always end up with some turning very light grey with silver coloring and by the time they are half grown, some have of the light ones have yet again reverted back to their dark coloring. I have also seen this with other peoples dalmation mollys and is apparently completely normal, although i would have expected it to take longer than an overnight change. Even if your molly was pure white it does not mean she doesn't nesarsarily have dalmation genes in her.
As to her swimming problems, does she appear not to be able to maintain balance properly in the water or stay upright- what is her breathing like? Do you have any recent ammonia, nitrate and nitrite stats at hand you can post here for us to see? I would do a 40% water change with dechlorinator right now.
How many gallons does the tank she is in hold and what other and how many fish is she with?