Really skinny balloon belly Molly

[ababin64]

My balloon belly Molly is refusing to eat and is now super skinny. Help?

 

[superpeytonm]

What are your parameters? How long has the tank been set up? Pictures and more information could greatly help us help you.

 

[ababin64]

Water parameters are good. Tank has been set up for a few months.

 

[superpeytonm]

My guess would be a bacterial infection or a parasite.

 

[ababin64]

Suggestions to get rid of them?

 

[idol1]

My honest opinion is this is one molly I wish they didn't develop. They are prone to intestinal problems. All there iners are compressed up against each other. They are weaker than the other molly strains. They need a very high veggie diet. They get intestinal blockage very easy. If they don't have a high veggie diet they easily constipate. leading to septic gut and intestine. that gives them of course bacterial infections. This is one molly I will not breed or own.

 

[ababin64]

My honest opinion is this is one molly I wish they didn't develop. They are prone to intestinal problems. All there iners are compressed up against each other. They are weaker than the other molly strains. They need a very high veggie diet. They get intestinal blockage very easy. If they don't have a high veggie diet they easily constipate. leading to septic gut and intestine. that gives them of course bacterial infections. This is one molly I will not breed or own.

Thank you for the info. I will be sure not to buy the breed again.

 

[ababin64]

Sadly he passed away and now my black Molly has the same thing. Not sure how to treat