Sick molly

[fishdad34]

I had a fish that had trouble swimming. When she passed it seem like my other fish got what she had.
both of their symptoms are trouble keeping afloat and breathing fast. She is not eating much. I think it's a parasite that passed on when the other fish died.

I don't know what i should do. Any help would be appreciated. i try to keep nitrates below 20 so water is good.
it's a dalmatian molly about 3 inches.

0 ammonia 16 nitrates tanks is about 3 years old

she is in a sick tank right now and it's cycled 10 gallons

[Colu]

What I would do is add some aquarium salt 1 table for 2 gallons that will aid Gill function and add essential electrolytes and add an extra air stone as she breathing heavily it could be parasites with what your describing what I would do is a course of paracleanse in food if she still eating if she not eating dose the tank it can take three course of treatment with paracleanse 2 weeks apart if your dosing the tank it's more effective in food 

Edited September 15, 2022 by Colu

[fishdad34]

i used general cure, i heard that it's same to paracleanse or is that wrong? i have an airstone for her. i'll try the salt. ty for the help

[Colu]

On 9/15/2022 at 8:55 PM, fishdad34 said:

i used general cure, i heard that it's same to paracleanse or is that wrong? i have an airstone for her. i'll try the salt. ty for the help

General cure has the same active ingredients as paracleanse  you can use it with this food recipe 

[fishdad34]

so use general cure again? it didn't seem to work. i did 1 packet, waited 48 hours and did another packet. then did a 25 percent water change and carbon to remove the medicine. she doesn't eat right now. thx for any help u can give

[Colu]

What I would do is follow up with a course of maracyn or kanaplex in between treating with general cure to cover all bases just in case it's bacteria gill disease as it can cause rapid breathing listlessness 

[fishdad34]

 i have kanaplex i'll use that. when u say in between treating what do you mean? at the same time but 48 hours apart or something?

Edited September 15, 2022 by fishdad34

[Colu]

On 9/15/2022 at 11:37 PM, fishdad34 said:

 i have kanaplex i'll use that. when u say in between treating what do you mean? at the same time but 48 hours apart or something?

Finish the course of general cure then follow up with a course of  kanaplex in two weeks do another course of general cure if your still not seeing any improvement 

[fishdad34]

alright i'll try that. ty for the advice👍