Balloon molly, help!

chrisinha · 07-31-2005, 11:59 PM

First of all, im an old member, i just havent posted for quite some time, so this is not a joke. I dont know how to put it, but one of my baby balloon mollies lost half of his gonodium, gonopodium or whatever it's called, his "genitals". I have isolated him in a breeder net. He seems active but the base of whatever is left of his, err, penis, has blood.

i put some melafix in the tank... what should i do? is it growing back?? does he stand a chance of surviving?

chrisinha · 08-01-2005, 10:22 AM

man, no one can help???

**fish_doc** · 08-01-2005, 08:58 PM

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what should i do?

Just keep him in a general antibiotic. This will keep any secondary infection from breaking out.

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is it growing back??

Im not sure if it will or not.

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does he stand a chance of surviving?

He should survive he might be a little shy in the locker room though.

chrisinha · 08-01-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fish_doc

He should survive he might be a little shy in the locker room though.

lol... poor guy

antibiotic? really?

i bought this product called "wound control" by aquatronics. it's mercurechrome. do you think it will help? i hate antibiotics. what exactly kind of antibiotics?

he looks fine despite the problem. he's eating and active. but the wound on the base of his gonopodium is ugly, especially because he's just a baby

thanks for replying.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-02-2005, 12:10 AM

Just a baby? Well, the gonopodium is just a modified fin, and like all fins, it'll grow back to some degree, and since it's young, it has a better chance of recovery.
The wound care stuff you have should probably work okay.

Any idea of what happened to him?

chrisinha · 08-02-2005, 10:56 AM

omg! i hope this is good news then!

i have no idea of what's happened, but he was in a tank with tiger barbs, so it might've been because he was pecked on.

**fish_doc** · 08-02-2005, 08:03 PM

That should work fine. It was just a suggestion to keep any infection from breaking out. The stuff you have should do the same thing.

chrisinha · 08-02-2005, 10:17 PM

Man, this stuff is good!! Today's the second day and I can barely see the wound. He still doesnt have his gonopodium, but at least it doesnt look ugly anymore!! yay!! I hope he thrives!

**fish_doc** · 08-03-2005, 07:06 PM

Glad to hear he is healing up good.

**Baby_Baby** · 08-03-2005, 09:01 PM

aw. the poor guy "shy in the locker room" how sad.

chrisinha · 08-03-2005, 10:56 PM

i released him from the breeder net and he was trying to make out with one of the big balloon mollies, but he doesnt have his "thing" anymore, so he gave up. i hope he doesnt get depressed

**Baby_Baby** · 08-04-2005, 07:53 AM

aw. how sad, that is so depressing. I hope he gets better.

07-31-2005, 11:59 PM	#1
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	Balloon molly, help! First of all, im an old member, i just havent posted for quite some time, so this is not a joke. I dont know how to put it, but one of my baby balloon mollies lost half of his gonodium, gonopodium or whatever it's called, his "genitals". I have isolated him in a breeder net. He seems active but the base of whatever is left of his, err, penis, has blood. i put some melafix in the tank... what should i do? is it growing back?? does he stand a chance of surviving? Last edited by chrisinha; 08-01-2005 at 12:04 AM.

08-02-2005, 08:03 PM	#7
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,835	That should work fine. It was just a suggestion to keep any infection from breaking out. The stuff you have should do the same thing. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

08-03-2005, 07:06 PM	#9
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,835	Glad to hear he is healing up good. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

08-03-2005, 09:01 PM	#10
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	aw. the poor guy "shy in the locker room" how sad. __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

08-04-2005, 07:53 AM	#12
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,685	aw. how sad, that is so depressing. I hope he gets better. __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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08-01-2005, 10:22 AM	#2
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	man, no one can help???

08-02-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,367	Just a baby? Well, the gonopodium is just a modified fin, and like all fins, it'll grow back to some degree, and since it's young, it has a better chance of recovery. The wound care stuff you have should probably work okay. Any idea of what happened to him?

08-02-2005, 10:56 AM	#6
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	omg! i hope this is good news then! i have no idea of what's happened, but he was in a tank with tiger barbs, so it might've been because he was pecked on.

08-02-2005, 10:17 PM	#8
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	Man, this stuff is good!! Today's the second day and I can barely see the wound. He still doesnt have his gonopodium, but at least it doesnt look ugly anymore!! yay!! I hope he thrives!

08-03-2005, 10:56 PM	#11
chrisinha Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 383	i released him from the breeder net and he was trying to make out with one of the big balloon mollies, but he doesnt have his "thing" anymore, so he gave up. i hope he doesnt get depressed

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