Ahughes1805 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I have 2 images of my Molly who has gotten larger in days which I believe is pregnant again. However, she’s been acting different. Floating mostly head down. Unsure this is just a pregnancy problem or an underlying Illness. All other fish in tank acting normal. no spikes and all tank levels normal. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Sounds like a swim bladder issue. Has she been eating a lot? It could be bloat from overeating or some internal parasite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahughes1805 Posted December 18, 2022 Author Share Posted December 18, 2022 The tank has been fed the same amount of food each morning. I haven’t introduced anything new to the tank. I just noticed last night and will keep watching but if the thought of a parasite…I’ll quarantine and use a medication and see if anything changes. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahughes1805 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 To all whom view, Within the 2 days of this symptom showing the Molly has passed. 😞 No other fish showing identical symptoms or problems. If anyone has any knowledge so that I can learn more…I appreciate any similar instances and possible causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) Very sorry for your loss @Ahughes1805 Sounds like swim bladder issue or something called pineconing. This could be due to what foods are being feed (too much protein, fish becomes "backed up" so to speak). I would recommend looking into those two and please feel free to ask any questions you may have here. We're all happy to help! 🙂 Quote Swim Bladder Disorder Swim bladder disorder or floating disorder is a condition in which the swim bladder of your fish isn’t working properly, thus affecting the ability of a fish to float or to maintain buoyancy. Symptoms Floating upside down or “dead man’s position.” The fish sinks to the bottom and has difficulty in rising to the surface Cause Physical injury Birth defect Overfeeding Lower water temperature Feeding of frozen peas Poor water condition Treatment Change the water regularly. Avoid overfeeding Add one tbsp of aquarium salt in the aquarium water. Keep the temperature of the water a bit higher. Edited December 22, 2022 by nabokovfan87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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