joy
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 20:34:45 GMT
She's still alive, barely.
I hate to see fish suffer but there isn't much you can do is there?
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Post by karen on Aug 16, 2006 20:37:21 GMT
Hi joy Have you tested your water at all? do you about how old your mollie is?
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 20:39:19 GMT
I haven't tested the water for a few weeks. The mollie is about 12 months old.
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Post by karen on Aug 16, 2006 20:42:29 GMT
To behonest with you im surprised she has lasted that long they have a very short lifespan. do she have any other symphtoms
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Post by janette on Aug 16, 2006 20:44:36 GMT
Hi joy sorry to hear about your mollies! have you tested your water? if so whats the readings ? a lot of fish shops sell mollies stating that they are a hardy fish, or a great first fresh water fish , imo they are not they are a brackish fish, like a bit of salt in there water but this is difficult if you have other fish like cat fish ,neons ect ,they can be acclimatised eventually but still dont live long this is what i have read Ive never had any luck with them hope this helps a little, its hard to loose fish i know
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 20:47:51 GMT
I've just had another look at her and she has gone very thin and a lot paler in colour. She is struggling to breathe and hopefully she won't last much longer. I don't mean that to sound harsh but I don't like to see them suffer.
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Post by karen on Aug 16, 2006 20:49:26 GMT
yeah we know what you mean its never nice seen any of your fish in pain.it may be some sort of internal bacteria.
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 20:50:35 GMT
The catfish seem fine - are they more hardy than mollies?
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Post by janette on Aug 16, 2006 20:57:53 GMT
do you have any clove oil??
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 20:59:49 GMT
No I don't. Would it be worth buying some? How will it help?
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Post by janette on Aug 16, 2006 21:05:05 GMT
:'(its the quick way euthanasia
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 21:15:24 GMT
Oh, I didn't realise that.
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Post by janette on Aug 16, 2006 21:20:09 GMT
you have to know what your doing though what cat fish do you have?
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Post by joy on Aug 16, 2006 21:22:42 GMT
I have peppered cory's but I really don't think I could do it
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Post by janette on Aug 16, 2006 21:33:25 GMT
Your cory should be fine id get your water tests done , and like Karen said you could have a bacterial problem ,but to euthanize a fish you just take that one fish out and put it in a container never put clove oil in the tank
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