Wierd Stuff On Molly

[hakisuma_chan]

The male black molly in my tank has white, skin-like substances on his body. It looks like the skin the african dwarf frog pulls off when molting, but kinda fuzzy looking. Help!

 

[theotheragentm]

Fungus? Ich? They're treated differently. Can you get us a picture? Is it more fuzzy or dot-like? You should separate out that fish into a quarantine tank if you have one available.

 

[helterskelter]

Dose it look like cotton wool?

As it sounds like a fungal infection.

Myxazin is good, but and malicate based treatment will work.

 

[kpintheshed]

try to get a pic. u 100 percent sure its a black molly because it could be a marble molly

 

[mommyof2bettas]

might be fungus, it's best if you can post a pic, also, are you adding salt to the tank? If not are you keeping it very clean?

 

[hakisuma_chan]

It's more like fuzzy stuff, like cotton. I think it's a black molly, that is what the fish plate thing at Petsmart said. I can quarantine it in a fishbowl, and also add salt. I'll also do a water change. How much salt should I add to a 10 gallon tank? Besides the mollies, there is a betta, two african drawf frogs, and a few ghost shrimp. As for the picture, I will try to get one. Thanks for the help : ).

 

[theotheragentm]

There are fungus medications available at your local fish store. Two tablespoons in a ten gallon if the Molly is in the tank alone, but those other inhabitants are not going to like the salt.