Molly Sickness

[Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics]

I’ve been dealing with this for a long time now. I will periodically find a Molly swimming on the substrate. They eventually begin thinning, and their spines become stiff. They loose their ability to swim and eventually die. 
 

I’ve tried everything common including Lavamisole, but I found this guy today. Any help would be appreciated. I’ve most recently had some success with aquarium salt. 
 

 

[Colu]

What's your kH and when you say thinning do they get a sunken belly how long between fish dieing and another one developing symptoms

[Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics]

On 3/15/2022 at 7:47 PM, Colu said:

What's your kH and when you say thinning do they get a sunken belly how long between fish dieing and another one developing symptoms

KH is 300 or above. 
 

and yes they end up with a sunken belly. I had one die two days ago and noticed this guy today. 

[Colu]

If their are eating ok and developing sunken belly it could be wasting disease as you treated with levamisole and your still losing fish I would treat with fish aids fenbendazole it's more powerful treatment it's best add to their food

Edited March 17, 2022 by Colu

[Mitch_ScruffyCityAquatics]

Where can I find it? Everywhere I looked was out of stock. 

[quikv6]

You can also try Flubendazole. It is effective in the water column or food, unlike Fenbendazole, which should be in the food.

I have found Flubendazole to be highly effective on wasting disease....moreso than Levamisole. It is more difficult to work with, and doesn't dissolve well in water. But it downright works.