What is on my mollies??

Phillies804 · 11-30-2005, 02:20 PM

I have 2 black mollies that are cycling in a 55g tank. I have just noticed white spots on them. What is this and will it affect my new 55g??? And is there any way to get rid of these white spots??? Are the fish going to be alright???

Thanks!

Henry

DUSTIN323 · 11-30-2005, 02:24 PM

Well if I had to guess it's ICH-white spot diesease. You can buy some ICH medicine from your pet store. Here's a good link:
http://www.nunnie.com/ick.html

Jonno · 11-30-2005, 04:07 PM

I suggest if it is ich do it the natural way: raiseing temp if that doesn't work put some salt in and that should certainly kill the ich but if u have carbon in ur filter i would take it out.

But it may not be ich.

- Jonno

awesome kid · 11-30-2005, 04:39 PM

also, mollies benefit from a little addition of salt to the water, about 1 Tbs per 10 gallons works well for me. this should also help clear up what sounds like ich.

Cichlid Man · 11-30-2005, 04:55 PM

Bang on the nail awsome kid. This is mollies we are talking about, brakish fish! How many times do I have to tell people that mollies won't thrive in fresh water. (Please don't contradict me about mollies living in brakish water, it's happened before you know!)

DUSTIN323 · 11-30-2005, 05:07 PM

Yup the salt and raising heat thing would work out good like they said.

CM: actually I think mollies are underated because they can live in FW, FW with aquarium salt, BW, or even SW if stepped up slowly(so I hear).

Phillies804 · 11-30-2005, 05:48 PM

I put 1 tbsp per 5 gallons, is this too much? That is what it said on the box and I hadn't read this thread about 1 tbsp per 10 gallons. Also, the brakish water will be okay for my swordtails also when I add them in correct?

Thanks!
Henry

DUSTIN323 · 11-30-2005, 05:55 PM

Well that amount is fine for the mollies and should be fine for the swords. This isn't brackish water what you have, it's just fresh with aquarium salt(alot of fish can benefit with aquarium salt in FW) to have actual brackish water you gotta use marine salt like you would use for a salt water aquarium. You just add littler so you have a lower specific gravity. But yeah that amounts fine.

Phillies804 · 11-30-2005, 05:59 PM

Ahh thanks for clarifing that for me!

Thanks,

Henry

Lydia · 11-30-2005, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cichlid Man

How many times do I have to tell people that mollies won't thrive in fresh water.

Is that really true? I have had my molly in freshwater with sometimes a little bit of salt for a while and she is doing very well... I hope I am not keeping her from thriving. I don't have a brackish-water tank I can put her in though...

ron v · 12-01-2005, 07:38 AM

I agree with cichlid man on this. Any fish will do the best it can in whatever water you put it in ( doesn't have much choice, does it? ). A mollie can live in pure fresh water, but is that best???? Mollies naturally occur in brackish water. That is in areas where a fresh water river meets the salt water sea. The salinity varys greatly in these areas because of tides, etc. That's why mollies are so flexable. In nature, however, a fish has the ability to swim up or downstream to find comfort. I strongly believe that our fish pets should be kept in water that. as closely as possible, duplicates their natural habitat. It is our responsibility, as hobbyist, to research our pets. And don't expect a pet shop to give accurate info. They will tell you a guppy and an oscar will be fine together. They want to make a sale. BTW, I consider anyone on this forum a responsible hobbyist. We are all asking questions and exchanging ideas.

Lydia · 12-01-2005, 07:55 AM

Hmmm...any idea what I should do with my molly then? I don't have a whole lot of money to buy another tank. The only tank that I have that I could convert to brackish is a 2.5 gallon, and that seems small for such an active creature as my molly. I really don't want to get rid of her because I have had her the longest of all my fish. Any suggestions?

11-30-2005, 02:20 PM	#1
Phillies804 Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Age: 22 Posts: 25	What is on my mollies?? I have 2 black mollies that are cycling in a 55g tank. I have just noticed white spots on them. What is this and will it affect my new 55g??? And is there any way to get rid of these white spots??? Are the fish going to be alright??? Thanks! Henry

11-30-2005, 04:39 PM	#4
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	also, mollies benefit from a little addition of salt to the water, about 1 Tbs per 10 gallons works well for me. this should also help clear up what sounds like ich. __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

11-30-2005, 04:55 PM	#5
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	Bang on the nail awsome kid. This is mollies we are talking about, brakish fish! How many times do I have to tell people that mollies won't thrive in fresh water. (Please don't contradict me about mollies living in brakish water, it's happened before you know!) __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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11-30-2005, 02:24 PM	#2
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 521	Well if I had to guess it's ICH-white spot diesease. You can buy some ICH medicine from your pet store. Here's a good link: http://www.nunnie.com/ick.html

11-30-2005, 04:07 PM	#3
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 511	I suggest if it is ich do it the natural way: raiseing temp if that doesn't work put some salt in and that should certainly kill the ich but if u have carbon in ur filter i would take it out. But it may not be ich. - Jonno

11-30-2005, 05:07 PM	#6
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 521	Yup the salt and raising heat thing would work out good like they said. CM: actually I think mollies are underated because they can live in FW, FW with aquarium salt, BW, or even SW if stepped up slowly(so I hear).

11-30-2005, 05:48 PM	#7
Phillies804 Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Age: 22 Posts: 25	I put 1 tbsp per 5 gallons, is this too much? That is what it said on the box and I hadn't read this thread about 1 tbsp per 10 gallons. Also, the brakish water will be okay for my swordtails also when I add them in correct? Thanks! Henry

11-30-2005, 05:55 PM	#8
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 521	Well that amount is fine for the mollies and should be fine for the swords. This isn't brackish water what you have, it's just fresh with aquarium salt(alot of fish can benefit with aquarium salt in FW) to have actual brackish water you gotta use marine salt like you would use for a salt water aquarium. You just add littler so you have a lower specific gravity. But yeah that amounts fine.

11-30-2005, 05:59 PM	#9
Phillies804 Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Age: 22 Posts: 25	Ahh thanks for clarifing that for me! Thanks, Henry

12-01-2005, 07:38 AM	#11
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	I agree with cichlid man on this. Any fish will do the best it can in whatever water you put it in ( doesn't have much choice, does it? ). A mollie can live in pure fresh water, but is that best???? Mollies naturally occur in brackish water. That is in areas where a fresh water river meets the salt water sea. The salinity varys greatly in these areas because of tides, etc. That's why mollies are so flexable. In nature, however, a fish has the ability to swim up or downstream to find comfort. I strongly believe that our fish pets should be kept in water that. as closely as possible, duplicates their natural habitat. It is our responsibility, as hobbyist, to research our pets. And don't expect a pet shop to give accurate info. They will tell you a guppy and an oscar will be fine together. They want to make a sale. BTW, I consider anyone on this forum a responsible hobbyist. We are all asking questions and exchanging ideas.

12-01-2005, 07:55 AM	#12
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	Hmmm...any idea what I should do with my molly then? I don't have a whole lot of money to buy another tank. The only tank that I have that I could convert to brackish is a 2.5 gallon, and that seems small for such an active creature as my molly. I really don't want to get rid of her because I have had her the longest of all my fish. Any suggestions?

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