Curved body on molly

[Tleyton]

One of my female mollies is laying on the ground with a curved body and seems like she can't really swim. Nitrite 0, nitrate 10, ammonia 0, ph 7.6, aquarium salt added. Just tested today. She was perfectly fine 2 hours ago and ate this evening.

 

[Jacobsal91]

Possibly bloat
Which could be bacterial or parasidic


If thats not a posaibility then maybe shes preggo?

 

[Bichir Bro]

Ok a picture is needed very very quick but it sounds like fish TB. Fish tb is a disease, the only disease in aquariums that can be transmitted from fish to human, that causes curved spines and other very very weird symptoms. I've read if can masquerade as other diseases leading to false diagnosis but a curved spine is almost always a 100% sure fire way to tell if its TB. Are we talking curve or dip in the spine?

 

[Tleyton]

Here's a picture of her. I believe she is preggo.

 

[Tleyton]

And another one from a different angle.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Looks a little prego, i know that when i had platy fry and juveniles that if the filter flow was to strong it would strain their backs and cause that!

 

[Bichir Bro]

Oh ok
Yeah no tb
She's pregnant probably, more than likely, 99.99% sure she's prego

 

[Mattyfelts]

Oh ok
Yeah no tb
She's pregnant probably, more than likely, 99.99% sure she's prego

Your earlier response just sent me in a panic that im going to die via my fishy friends!

anyways yes agreed shes prego and if your flow rate is to high then it could cause a curvature in the back aswell. If she looks like shes not hurting, then don't worry as much!

 

[Tleyton]

Yea her and the other female are almost definitely pregnant. Even tho there is no male...they came to me already knocked up once I decrease the flow rate and/or she has her babies will it go back? I just want to make sure she won't infect my other fish.

 

[Mattyfelts]

That may help but if its what i think it is, then its irreversable, she'll just be unique after her babies are born she should be more active! Oh and if the curvature is because of flow rate like i believe, it isnt contagious!

 

[Tleyton]

Well...that makes me feel better. I was freaked out that she had something horrible that was contagious and she would kill my whole stock! I'm paranoid...so I'm guessing she will probably pop sometime soon then?

 

[Mattyfelts]

Well...that makes me feel better. I was freaked out that she had something horrible that was contagious and she would kill my whole stock! I'm paranoid...so I'm guessing she will probably pop sometime soon then?

possibly!!!! Welcome to parenthood

 

[Tleyton]

Agh... Good to know. My human kids would love to see that...

 

[Fishman88888]

Ok a picture is needed very very quick but it sounds like fish TB. Fish tb is a disease, the only disease in aquariums that can be transmitted from fish to human, that causes curved spines and other very very weird symptoms. I've read if can masquerade as other diseases leading to false diagnosis but a curved spine is almost always a 100% sure fire way to tell if its TB. Are we talking curve or dip in the spine?

What does it do to humans though?
You don't actually get tb do you? You'd just get some virus or infection that's curable right?

 

[Tleyton]

Well, woke up this morning and she was dead, still pregnant, but dead. Apparently she really was sick.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Well, woke up this morning and she was dead, still pregnant, but dead. Apparently she really was sick.

dang man sorry, curvature may have been severe too! Really sorry for your loss and sorry I could help

 

[Tleyton]

Thanks. She has never been right. Thanks for your help anyway.

 

[Mattyfelts]

Thanks. She has never been right. Thanks for your help anyway.

awww well at least she's outta her pain right! Sorry again!!