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    Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

    I bought three balloon-belly mollies from Petsmart and Petco, and cause of the very dirty tanks from Petco I think that is most likely where the disease came from, although who knows.  There is a white cottony like stuff on the one side and opposite fin, two of the mollies and one fry have died.  The remaining molly has been first treated with Pimafix which cured previous body fungus several months back on some guppies.  That didn't seem to work so I treated the tank with maracin (the copper safe stuff) but that hasn't really seemed to work either.  
    Can someone diagnose and suggest a medication?  Thank you.
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    Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

    Could you post a timeline as to when you started the treatments, how long you've been treating, etc? Also, if you have your water parameters (Nitrite, Nitrate, etc.) that would be helpful.
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      Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

      In speaking to others who have had the same problem I was told get Binox, this stuff is the bomb on fungus.  
      I had the same problem 4 weeks ago and it killed off the whole tank save one fish.

      Binox from JungleLabs

      Then after a few days add some Melafix to aid the fish in regrowing the wounds.

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        Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

        FISH DISEASES

        Any time I lose 50% or more fish in a few days, I consider the problem to be a resistant strain that can't be stopped or something so bad I don't want to take a chance of it spreading to other tanks.
        I dump the contents and nuke the tank with very strong bleach for a day or two.  Then I rince it real good and treat the tank one last time with Sodium Thiosulfate, Na2S2O3 to remove the bleach, then rince one more time before I return the tank to service.

        Go garage sailing and buy a cheap used 5 or 10 gal and use it to isolate your new fish for a couple of weeks before you take the chance of infecting your established tank.  Most fish in the LPS have been stressed out from shipping and overcrouding and if they are exposed to anything bad, it will show up in less than 2 weeks.  That is the best reason from buying at the local fish auctions.  (but I isolate them also just in case)
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        He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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        • #5
          Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

          Couldn't save the last one, but I tried and luckily I can still get a refund at the LFS.  The tank has a bunch of fry in it and there is two little molly fry that I got for free when I got the molly.  The cottony stuff was really bad on the skin and they would loose scales when I scoop them out.  
          I don't think I could shock the tank like you were saying PhishPreek.  If it were some other type of fish I might be able to do that, but I think I would just loose more fry that way.  I am just going to keep observing and if the little molly fry die off and have white stuff on them I will do the shock.  Or add Binox.  There is one guy at Petsmart who actually knows his stuff and he said something about the pimafix being a homeopathic, so maybe something a little more non natural (binox?) would help if it is indeed fungus.
          I had a dead molly on Saturday, treated with pimafix, then on sunday added the maracin.  The fish had only been in the tank for 3 or 4 days previous.  N02 & NO3 fine.  
          Thanks for the info.

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          • #6
            Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

            Some meds that are safe at recomended doses are fatal if overdoased or fatal if used with other meds.  Always follow the recomended treatment and be sure to do water changes before switching meds.

            BettaFix & MelaFix have the same active ingrediants but BettaFix was developed to treat Bettas in small containers while MelaFix was developed to treat larger aquariums. (it is actually 5 times stronger)  
            A couple of drops of Bettafix in my betta jar will help him recover from his injuries.  But a couple of drops of Melafix will kill him.

            If all else fails, read the directions and don't mix medications.


            MelaFix vs. BettaFix
            'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust ...'
            He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four-year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

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            • #7
              Re: Can't cure molly, maybe some kind of fungus.

              Is it possible your fish have flexibacter columnaris, people often mistake it for fungus but it's really a bacterial infection. I bought a betta that had it and I used  a combo of maracyn and maracyn 2 plus medicated fish food with oxytetracyclene. The betta came through fine but I think I caught it really early...


              here's a picture I found on the net...


              and link....


              ww8.flippersandfins.net
              http://www.flippersandfins.net/Flexibacter.htm

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