Fat molly

[Ellen]

I have 2 mollies that were fat when I got them. Both females. It has been 4 months and they keep getting fatter. One now stays at the bottom but can swim to eat. I treated the tank with Epsom salts but didn't seem to help.

[Ellen]

On 2/26/2022 at 6:26 PM, Ellen said:

I have 2 mollies that were fat when I got them. Both females. It has been 4 months and they keep getting fatter. One now stays at the bottom but can swim to eat. I treated the tank with Epsom salts but didn't seem to help.

I forgot to add ammonia 0. Nitrites 0. Nitrates 5. Temp. 78

[Colu]

On 2/27/2022 at 12:35 AM, Ellen said:

I forgot to add ammonia 0. Nitrites 0. Nitrates 5. Temp. 78

What I would do is fast them for a couple of days see if you notice any difference as they could just be fat  if you have males they could be constantly pregnant have you noticed any fry in your tank

[Ellen]

On 2/27/2022 at 7:30 AM, Colu said:

What I would do is fast them for a couple of days see if you notice any difference as they could just be fat  if you have males they could be constantly pregnant have you noticed any fry in your tank

No fry and they have been constantly fat for more than 4 months

[Colu]

It's possible they have had fry and have eaten them before you noticed 

[Ellen]

On 2/27/2022 at 10:21 AM, Colu said:

It's possible they have had fry and have eaten them before you noticed 

Nope. The bellies never get smaller.

[Colu]

It's difficult to tell in your pictures do they have any pineconing of the scales 

[Ellen]

On 2/27/2022 at 11:11 AM, Colu said:

It's difficult to tell in your pictures do they have any pineconing of the scales 

No

[Colu]

As theirs not outward signs of disease such as pineconing and you have used epsom salt and seen no difference I think it's possible they are just fat I fast them for 3 days if it's fat they will lose some weight