I dont know whats wrong with my molly

Hamm35924 · 09-09-2005, 08:33 PM

i have a balloon molly that i just moved into my 10 gallon yesterday and he's not acting normal at all. he's either sitting on the bottom, or treading water. He's still eating and everything and he swims around sometimes when my betta swims near him. bah, i hate it when my fish get sick, i feel guilty. anyone know whats wrong with him?

solar-ton · 09-10-2005, 07:46 AM

try putting some salt in hes probally just stressed

**fish_doc** · 09-10-2005, 08:13 AM

Actually the betta may be playing a dominant role over the platy. Since you said it swims when the betta gets near. The rest of the time is when he stays stationary at different levels in the water. This is how fish try and look invisible to other fish. What tank did you move him from and why?

Hamm35924 · 09-10-2005, 08:18 AM

well he had been in a five gallon quarintine tank getting ready to go in to the ten gallon. but yeah i added salt, but i've been watching them and i do think its my betta.

he chases him and pursues him for a while he won't let him eat so he hides over by the filter and the food gets pushed over to him. the betta hasnt bit him or anything but he sure is scaring the little guy, i geuss he has to go back to his two gallon.

i really wanted this to work, my betta sure has been enjoying it. is there anychance his aggression will go away?

**fish_doc** · 09-10-2005, 08:31 AM

Do you have decorations in the tank? If so you can try rearranging them. Sometimes that sets up new territories for them to claim as their own.

Hamm35924 · 09-10-2005, 09:08 AM

yeah i have a cave, plants and a small piece of driftwood.

**fish_doc** · 09-10-2005, 09:10 AM

In that case I would move them around and see if the situation changes a bit. If not then back to seperate tanks.

09-09-2005, 08:33 PM	#1
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	I dont know whats wrong with my molly i have a balloon molly that i just moved into my 10 gallon yesterday and he's not acting normal at all. he's either sitting on the bottom, or treading water. He's still eating and everything and he swims around sometimes when my betta swims near him. bah, i hate it when my fish get sick, i feel guilty. anyone know whats wrong with him?

09-10-2005, 07:46 AM	#2
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	try putting some salt in hes probally just stressed __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

09-10-2005, 08:13 AM	#3
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	Actually the betta may be playing a dominant role over the platy. Since you said it swims when the betta gets near. The rest of the time is when he stays stationary at different levels in the water. This is how fish try and look invisible to other fish. What tank did you move him from and why? __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-10-2005, 08:31 AM	#5
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	Do you have decorations in the tank? If so you can try rearranging them. Sometimes that sets up new territories for them to claim as their own. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-10-2005, 09:10 AM	#7
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	In that case I would move them around and see if the situation changes a bit. If not then back to seperate tanks. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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09-10-2005, 08:18 AM	#4
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	well he had been in a five gallon quarintine tank getting ready to go in to the ten gallon. but yeah i added salt, but i've been watching them and i do think its my betta. he chases him and pursues him for a while he won't let him eat so he hides over by the filter and the food gets pushed over to him. the betta hasnt bit him or anything but he sure is scaring the little guy, i geuss he has to go back to his two gallon. i really wanted this to work, my betta sure has been enjoying it. is there anychance his aggression will go away?

09-10-2005, 09:08 AM	#6
Hamm35924 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 229	yeah i have a cave, plants and a small piece of driftwood.

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