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OK so a quick update for the benefit of people in the future - its definitely Neon Tetra Disease. I noticed the 'chain reaction' so paid extra close attention and like most live bearers, the mollies staeted nipping at the ill one in its final day - then those that got a few bites fell ill...

I've put in some minerals to raise the hardness and am treating the tank with a dose of acriflavin.. Fingers crossed that solves my problems.. After this I'm stumped!

Thanks Tom, I am one of those who used salt, and initially they seemed much better for it but slowly set back into unhealthy / tired behaviour.. Rocking sligjtly when using their fins etc.. I am feeling like its too late at this point though.. The last-but-one is very evidently knocking on...

I live in Pembrokeshire, South-West Wales.. I know the water is considered relatively soft around here but I wouldn't have thought that soft.. To be honest I'd be more inclined to go for raising GH and seeing what the neons do.. They seem hardier than anything else surprisingly.. Hard to...

Looks pretty clean cut to me, with white edges where the fins are missing bits.. I may need to buy new test kits as mine says my tap water is off the chart with ammonia :/

GH is around 50 but ive heard mollies like very high, like 200-250? I don't like using ABs unless I know what I'm treating - I've given 20-30 minute Methylene Blue salt baths with no avail. In fact that seemed to do more harm than good for the latest victim as she was already very weak..

Does anyone think this could purely be down to general hardness? That's the only thing I see wrong consistently, I hear mollies need a really high GH where as mine is relatively low...

OK so down goes another Mollie.. Again, the only thing wrong to look at her was that she has a slight greeny/yellow smear behind one of her gills.. And mouth wide open this time.. Tetras are starting to get a little fin rot too.. Looks more like they're being nipped but if anything they are the...

Relax guys! We all have different opinions and that's why I came to a forum, I'm open to all suggestions so I can at very least eliminate them until I find the right cause :) I appreciate all your comments ! They seem to be getting back on track after feeding them lots of watercress - thought...

Thanks again Tom - had a good read! Although even inspecting the dead fish closely revealed no physical problems such as blemished blotches or ulcers etc at all - apart from a slight yellowy/greenish/brown discolouration on his underside, forward of the pelvic fin... Perhaps this may lead me to...

Thanks Tom, that makes sense.. Would you know any common ones off the top of your head so I can look up side effects and try figure it out? Or somewhere reliable to look? The guppies all died with their heads floating but tails sinking, making them end up flipping upside down and freaking out...

My PH is about 7.5-7.8 and do weekly water changes alternating between 10 and 25% - the 25% one entails more vigorous cleaning, making sure gravel is free of waste etc As for the salt, my neon Tetras have dealt well with salt in the past when trying to save the guppies previously, and I'm...

So I've had my tank for about a year, started off with 11 neom Tetras and 5 fancy guppies (2m & 3f) Slowly all five guppies died (5-7 days between each one), seemed like ammonia poisoning even though none was present... And the Tetras were all fine. Still are. So then many months later (approx...