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Hmmm, not sure. Beginning of fin/tail rot? or Columnaris? I would look both of those up with associated symptoms and start with water changes for any imperfect water parameters. Also, I’ve learned recently to pay particular attention to pH, GH, and KH with mollies to ensure good osmoregulation...
If there is insufficient improvement after you finish the Kanaplex, you may want to try erythromycin/Maracyn for the eye issues… I’ve read from several sources that it is the best suited for those
https://www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2009/01/streptococcus-eye-infections.html?m=1...
I don’t know… that could be Columnaris (anyone?) If so, I have had success treating my four mollies for that with Kanaplex and Furan-2 together (Google how to administer together). They completely healed and it hasn’t returned :)
Hi, sorry for your poor betta. Everyone has different opinions on dropsy- but most say it is fatal. That said, I am not one to give up, and recently was able to heal (at least temporarily) my molly with signs of swim bladder disease, which most also say is usually incurable. I’ve tried many...
Hi all, I’m posting a few pictures to see if anyone had seen these white patches/film before. I have since quarantined this sweet molly who I raised from a little fry, so any help would be appreciated.
She originally looked like this gradually, but always had an appetite. Then she started...
Hi all, I am posting this for a friend as a last ditch effort, so I do not have all her water parameters but she just placed her powder blue gourami in a QT anyway. He has been lethargic and now very short of breath, and darting around for air. Main symptom seemed to start as red bubble-like...
https://patch.com/maryland/annapolis/cancer-linked-contaminants-anne-arundel-drinking-water-report
Well, I have actually transitioned to plan B after reading the above ☝️[emoji51]and am now looking for a water filtration system, but thanks for the insights. I have also ordered some macro algae...