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10-29-2006, 04:00 PM
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strange swaying
I was at petsmart and I was looking at the mollies and some of them had their fins clamped and were sort of swaying oddly like they were saying no lol. Is something wrong with them?
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10-29-2006, 04:35 PM
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This is probs because they were in brakish water and the pet shop had fresh water. Mollies dont do well with freshwater.
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10-29-2006, 04:46 PM
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ooo i see is there anyone here that keeps them fine in freshwater without problems? and what do you do to keep them healthy so they dont sway and what not?
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10-29-2006, 05:04 PM
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Mollies are fine in freshwater but do better in brackish.
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10-29-2006, 05:53 PM
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thank you boxermom
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10-29-2006, 05:56 PM
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The clamped fins and swaying indicate that something is wrong so don't get one that looks that way. Its not caused from being in FW.
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10-29-2006, 06:09 PM
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Yea I didnt, what could be wrong with them?
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10-29-2006, 06:13 PM
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Could be any number of things. Being that its Petsmart, my guess is the water quality.
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10-29-2006, 06:14 PM
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oh ok thanks could you take a look at my labor question? oyu seem to be one of the only ppl to help me.
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10-29-2006, 06:35 PM
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Others will be around, its trick or treating time in a lot of places.
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10-30-2006, 01:59 PM
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Mollies are more sensitive to temperature changes than other livebearers. This condition is called "shimmies" and is caused by an abrupt change in temp. A slow rise in temp will correct the problem. If the problem isn't corrected, I've seen Mollies die from this condition..
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