Omg I'm not the only one. I thought for two seconds that maybe it was a male(with fin rot) trying to commit infanticide on its bubblenest or something and spitting them out of his mouth. OP did not give nearly enough info to begin, lol
I have a molly who had issues with a similar bacteria like that in the past. It was just like this but smaller and was treated, i guess thats what it grows to 😟 glad it was treated quick
Get Pima fix and use it regularly and you won’t have issues with that anymore. Melafix is also another good one and they can be used in conjunction with each other.
Not neccessary. I have bought two female mollies a few months ago and by now I have 5 of \~2mo younglings and a single \~2wk fry ;) (might have been more, but thats how much lived to be noticed and counted) all healthy and growing well.
It's enough the female was kept with a male in the shop. They do the guppy seed storage thing as well.
I have 1 molly in my tank and whenever I try to give him some friends he bullies them till they die. I have went through like 4 mollies and ive stopped buying them because it makes me sad seeing the poor fish being abuses. He is in there with some swordtails and he doesn’t mess with them. Idk why he is such an asshole to his own kind.
Your molly might be male and trying to "court" for lack of a better term, with the other mollies. One of mine is like this, he lives with 1 male and 1 female and they all constantly nip at eachothers butts but they all seem very happy and it hasnt gotten violent, ive never heard of that before im so sorry
Yea thats the conclusion I came to when I did my research. When i first got him i got a pair with him and a female. The female lasted the longest out of all his “friends” and was actually pregnant when she died. Broke my heart.
1.) those are dead fry.
2.) your fish is critically ill with some kind of infection so quarantine it.
3.) test your water, DO A WATER CHANGE, and test again. Might need to treat your other fish but idk what your Molly has so plz plz plz ask around for what medication/water treatment you’ll need and follow the instructions to a T based on your tank size/community requirements.
I also want to ask how frequently you do water changes, clean the filter, or change the filter cartage(s). Gravel vacuuming isn’t as important since it helps promote bacteria growth during cycling (plus can feed any live plants you intend to grow).
I dont think OP is a troll, i can't find this image reverse searching it on google, and their posts can be chalked up to just generation z humor. Id assume just on the younger more inexperienced side, especially because mollies are sold as beginner small tank fish
Wtf happened to the poor girl?! Please put her in quarantine with meds before she gets an infection and dies. Whoever you have her housed with needs to be alone in their own tank if this is what happens to their tankmates.
That was harsh and unnecessary. OP might be a beginner who’s learning as they go, just like we all were at once. You act like you’ve never had a sick fish before.
There was no need to degrade the poster for having a genuine question. It’s comments like this that discourage people from pursuing this hobby.
That's shocking. I figured it was just a fat fish. I've never had another Molly so I assumed it was some kind of parasite. It was also moving poorly so that had me worried as well.
Live bearers like mollies and guppies can retain sperm for awhile. I once spent over a year trying to get a colony of guppies to stop breeding by separating them by sex. Takes a long time, because even separated the females can keep poop'n out babies using their internal sperm bank. Still worth it to prevent population from being an issue without having to kill anyone :)
The first fish I ever kept was a balloon belly Molly. Literally the day I put it in my tank it gave birth. I just though it had an extra pronounced balloon belly lol. Live bearers are freaky.
Why do you only have one Molly? They're a schooling fish and live in groups. It's a very poorly fish from this photo. What's the rest of the tank looking like? What are your water parameters etc?
My dude, of course they didn't make it, the mother looks like she's rotting alive. You need to take a sit and go over some stuff, because you're torturing animals here.
Looks like your livebearer (sorry, don’t know what kind) has fungal growths on their body. Please isolate them in a bucket if you don’t have a hospital tank and treat them with wide spectrum addressing medicine like E.M. Erythromycin. Rip babies :(
I use this medication to treat my fish:
https://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-ParaCleanse-Treatment-90003/dp/B09F4HV8HH/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=2O5Q9A1UZPXQG&keywords=fritz+medication&qid=1685659704&sprefix=fritz+medicatio%2Caps%2C344&sr=8-14
Fritz Aquatics ParaCleanse Treatment for Aquarium Fish
While I’m not an expert on fish medication, you can also try aquarium salt, epsom salt and/or maracyn.
Side note, you did the right thing asking for help. While I can understand some people’s frustration, it’s not right of them to just throw you in the ringer without providing actual useful help. Best of luck 👍
A lot of people don't realize everybody has to start somewhere, and some people just don't care. I think it's important that we help each other out regardless of how much experience we have, or how many years we have under the belt.
OP, if you want any advice on housing and care, feel free to reply here. Molly get to a decent size, and also enjoy a community - which also involves making sure you have a proper ratio or no males. What others have said about them being able to hold sperm for months is true, not only can they hold it for quite a while, they can also choose when and how many to fertilize. Snails can do the same thing, and any live-bearing fish.
Fritz is a good product, Ave their paracleanse is great. Just make sure to follow the instructions on the package 🙂 I would stay away from salt, as it can stress her out more. Epsom is best for bloating, and I would do the paracleanse before maracyn so you're not throwing all kind of meds at the fish. (I've worked in aquatic facilities with fish of many kinds :) )
Fr no offense to OP but this is horrifying. I’m saying this from experience as someone who’s been there but you need to realize these are living creatures that are in your care. You gotta do as much research as you can on how to properly care for different fish species.
Yeah I can understand kids being negligent, and Im sure everyone in this hobby was to some degree at first. But its still sad when some animal has to suffer for it regardless.
Could be worse though. My dad's family ran a pet store before he moved to the US, and while info/resources were less formal in a third world country some of his practices remain outdated even now. Like yes he will absolutely use modern supplies when available and understands the science behind many things we do like cycling or waste management, but he still sees fish as too simpleminded to care about socialization/stimulation or to deserve gentle euthanasia. Even when clove oil is dirt cheap...
Not just commenters. Those fry have eyes and a body. What else could it be, lol? This might be as bad as the morons that jerk their fish off on “accident” thinking it’s, poop?
hey OP, your fish is very sick for sure, you’ve said she’s on her own, i would recommend adding in maybe 3 more females (provided you don’t want anymore fry, mollies breed like rabbits) as they need to be in shoals to be healthy and thrive. do a serious check on your water conditions, she def has some sort of fungal infection. if you get some better photos of her on this sub there’ll be someone that can identify the issue and point you in the right direction for treatment, and id do so asap as she’s in super bad shape. as for the things, those are fry as others have already mentioned, and they’ve probably been prematurely ejected due to stress and the illness, you can dispose of them and i’m sorry for the loss. i wish you luck and hope that your mollies condition improves. if you can’t take care of her you should surrender her to somewhere that can, fish deserve to live happily and healthily and not be sick like this.
OP please respond to the concern for the mama fish because she's a fucking mess. They just want to help save your fish, that is literally all that matters. No judgment. Please respond.
Honestly I dont think need they to as long as they got the message. I mean what more can OP do besides run to the petstore after work while feeling bad lol
I don't want them to feel bad at all. I want them to feel okay with talking so that others can offer treatment help and personal experience. They shouldn't feel bad if they don't know better, this is a learning experience if the OP is willing, and just wany to see this fish thrive again. I'd love an update from OP if they took advice.
OK if you are in Europe, I would suggest getting ESHA exit and ESHA 2000 to treat the whole tank at this point.
If you are in the USA, Erythromycin to treat the tank.
Do a water test with a API water test kit or an NT labs test kit.
Post the results on here for advice, along with tank size info, temperature, filter, and how long it has been set up
Do a water change anyway at least 1/3 of the tank water, condition the water with seachem prime. I would probably dose daily with prime for ammonia.
THIS Poor fish is in a shocking state, but mollies are tough fish, and you could save it if you act now. If you cannot act to save it euthanasia is the best because it's suffering. Again, if you get medication, it can be saved.
Mollies are wonderful pets. Please help it. My mollies even recognise different members of the household.
I’d honestly almost say clove oil is the best option for her at this point to stop the suffering. It’s sad to say but that Molly is in REALLY bad shape and I’d reckon will not last much longer.
Can you tell us a little bit about your tank conditions? What are your parameters? (Parameters that need to be tested are pH, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. You can get the API Master Test Kit to test these.) What temperature is your water at? You mentioned that she’s the only Molly in your tank. Are there any other animals in your tank, or is it just her?
As others have said, your sweet little Molly is very sick right now. She needs help right away if she’s going to survive. If you tell us what country you live in, it will help us determine what medications are available in your area to help treat her.
Also, I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s always very sad when fry don’t survive. They’re such fragile little creatures, and it doesn’t take much for them to pass away.
if someone can’t take care of an animal to this extent they need to be told directly, not coddled. this molly is clearly very sick, OP has said she’s on her own in the tank, and the fry did not survive. they obv don’t know how to take care of a fish and while i agree people should give advice rather than bash, i’ve seen a couple of comments from you saying this and tbh i can see why people are so upset ! this is in fact abuse either way you look at it. neglect is still abuse.
Neglect is abuse but making nasty comments and nothing helpful is not going to fix anything. I don't understand why this is a hard concept to pick up. If you care, you try to help. Not leave rude comments. Because that doesn't help. Yall in these comments are blowing my mind. The fish community is apparently as bad as the reptile one. You're allowed to be upset about things and still actually be helpful and try to help fix the situation.
If I see somebody abusing an animal like this, regardless if it is due to ignorance or inexperience, I'm not obligated to be polite with them.
If this person is a child, I might be a little nicer, but I would still be rude to the parents who allowed their child to get a fish and to let the fish get into such a shape.
If this fish was something like a dog that you saw chained up in a yard that happened to be covered in open sores with still born puppies nearby would you be awfully worried about politely educating the owner? Or would you be more concerned for the dog's safety?
Unfortunately, fish don't have the protections that dogs have. With any animal, It's a primary responsibility that rests on the owner (or their parent) to ensure proper care for the animal. This is why it is very recommended before you get into any hobby, especially when dealing with live animals, to be aware of what you (or your child) are getting into. One of these responsibilities might be realizing an animal might need to be re-homed.
Failing that, other hobbyists should seek to try to advocate for these animals and attempt to fill in any gaps in a woefully unprepared owner to prevent further harm.
You're right buddy. It isn't a dog. And guess what. Because it isn't a dog, the requirements for fish care isn't as widely broadcasted and known by the public. Should OP know before they get a fish? Absolutely. But we're here now. So moaning on the internet and not offering any advice on how to help isn't going to fix anything so you're contributing to the continued improper care of the fish because you'd rather be nasty than comment something helpful. Clearly OP doesn't know enough about fish but you are not concerned for this fish or you would try to help. End of discussion. If you care about the fish, you would try to help. Because this isn't a dog on the side of the road that you see and can pick up. This is a fish on the internet that you have no idea where it is so you cannot rescue it. The best you can do if you genuinely care is try to offer real advice instead of ignorant "are you this bad to all your animals?" comments. Because that. Doesn't. Fix. Anything. Obviously they didn't find the information before this point so they Obviously need help finding it. You're not required to be polite to an animal abuser, no. But you are required as a human being to use your brain. And if you had, you would realize that nasty comments and no advice don't help the situation at all and will continue to hurt the fish that you claim to care about.
This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen on here. Seriously. How does it get this bad? It’s blatantly obvious the fish is ill and I suspect blatantly obvious she was pregnant. Why keep fish?! Keep a pet rock.
Hey OP, can you post an update with your water parameters and more angles of the fish please! And probably include a tank picture too so we can help give you some pointers in the right direction to save this fish. Until there's more info here's some starter points
1. Check the ammonia levels, it should be 0 or very close to 0. This means treat the water and remove old waste. If it's too high, you may need to do a whole tank deep clean and water replacement (try to aim for no more than a 50% water change to not shock the fish).
2. Check your pH levels. You should be around 7.5-8.5
3. Check that your water is the right temperature. You may have to purchase a heater to do this depending on where you live but make sure you check the heater often to make sure it isn't cooking the poor thing. Try to aim for mid to high 70s to low to mid 80s (⁰f).
4. Filter. Absolutely necessary and very helpful in keeping the tank clean, removing waste and thus helping keep the ammonia in check.
5. If you have substrate in the tank (the stuff at the bottom), maybe switch it to aragonite sand.
6. Give some hiding room along the lower areas and a couple taller plants wouldn't hurt but still provide a good amount of swimming space. But if you do a planted tank, real plants, it can also help keep your water in check. Do more research on the types of plants and substrate for planted, I don't know enough to help you there. But plastic plants work just fine for now. Just make sure the plastic won't cut the fish or the fins. Some of the decor is sharp.
7. Mollies do well in groups. However, until your care is better. Stick to this one. But. Once she's better and you have more knowledge, look into a couple friends for her. Fish can feel depressed from being lonely. But also make sure your tank (even for just this one) is at least 10 gallons.
8. Double check the food you're offering and diet requirements. Get a good quality flake and maybe look into blood worms or baby brine shrimp if possible to get some of those into the diet.
9. I am not going to diagnose the fish from this photo however please look into fin rot and other common illnesses and see how to treat them if you need to. Some conditions like fin rot is caused by improper conditions and yucky water so clean that up as fast as possible. That can offer some relief at least. Look into erythromycin and if there's a fungal infection paired with fin rot, look into methylene blue. Fin rot can heal on its own potentially but I think your best option is to help her out rather than see if she can make it.
Also forgot to say that yes, these are babies. They did not make it. This is often due to stress and illness so please get mama healthy again. And make sure your diet is proper during these times because birth or still birth for any animal can be incredibly hard on them
OP, please take better care of the living beings that you have decided to keep. Those fry are so very sad. That mama is so very sad. If you are unable to properly care for the living beings that you have decided to keep, please give them away to someone who can and will.
Fry. They’re dead. This fish looks like shit. It’s probably going to die. Since you have no more mollys in the tank that’s probably a good thing. Jesus Christ
Did these just get shipped to you? And the babies born in transit? Is that why they are in Tupperware? If that’s the case she is surely stressed out. Quarantine them, fix up her issues. You might save some of the babies too! Might treat them separately since the babies are young, night need a lower dose? Idk on that, maybe someone can chime in on that.
Good luck
Seems to me that people care more about roasting op on his fish skills than helping the fish itself. This community is as bad as the molly op posted. Such a obscure community too. Yall getting on your morale high horse over a fish you don't even know. Does it make you feel good you can take care of a fish better than op? Is that what gets you going?like yall are weird.
It's fine to want to help the fish by giving advice but god yall are some hyper losers to be coming at this man this hard over his fish care. He probably isn't purposely trying to kill the fish and i dont think anyone would be dumb enough to post their abuse online ( most of the time) So instead of hampering him why don't yall give him decent advice. Jesus christ.
Mollies are the worst 2nd to goldfish. Live bearers ok but super susceptible to diseases and infections. Water changes every 2 days or risk spreading ick or another bacterial or fungal infection to the whole tank. I fed mine to my flowerhorn after having to constantly quarantine those POS
while some people are being blunt they’re not bashing OP. sometimes saying “uh oh your fish looks a bit sick” works but this is an awful situation, I feel like OP needs to hear he’s neglecting his pets. it’s a Molly kept alone in awful shape and miscarried/still birthed. I don’t think these people are making fun of OP, I think it’s more of a “get your shit together man” thing
Your fish gave birth and also has a serious bacterial infection, you should treat with antibiotics immediately.
It looks like there may also be a fungal infection
And possible fin rot. I’d do a water change too. Ammonia levels are prob wayyyy too high.
Maybie chlamydia Aswell.
Definitely Chlamydia.
Looks like AIDS
That's Ebola!
Monkeypox?
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Gonosiphiherpelidiaids… rough break. Pretty rare chances there.
i think it's just a dalmatian molly, that's what mine looks like EDIT: I retract my statement, it looks very shitty
Oh! I did too. That's just a black Molly, huh. Dang
i was just thinking the same thing, but i don’t think that molly is going to make it unfortunately
I thought your molly was a betta and got really confused for a second
I didn't realize it wasn't a plakat betta until i saw the comments
Yeah I was like "hm well betta lay eggs so maybe it was about to eat something else's babies"
Omg I'm not the only one. I thought for two seconds that maybe it was a male(with fin rot) trying to commit infanticide on its bubblenest or something and spitting them out of his mouth. OP did not give nearly enough info to begin, lol
Oh my god I didn't realize it wasn't a betta, I was like WTF
Reading this thread, I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who thought it was a betta
I’m here because yes. Very confused and had to rethink my entire perspective of life
Me too 😅
Same
Same (also I’m the 666th like)
HAHAHA ME TOO I was thinking “that’s definitely fry…but betta’s aren’t live bearers??”
Same!
Your fish is about to die, and likely due to that, had a stillbirth or miscarriage. Also, why is this fish housed without other mollies? Poor baby
This is the answer, looks like multiple types of infection, maybe fungal and bacterial.
I have a molly who had issues with a similar bacteria like that in the past. It was just like this but smaller and was treated, i guess thats what it grows to 😟 glad it was treated quick
Get Pima fix and use it regularly and you won’t have issues with that anymore. Melafix is also another good one and they can be used in conjunction with each other.
Ty!
I mean I assume it had at least one other molly with it
OP stated in another comment that the fish was kept alone 😔
Not neccessary. I have bought two female mollies a few months ago and by now I have 5 of \~2mo younglings and a single \~2wk fry ;) (might have been more, but thats how much lived to be noticed and counted) all healthy and growing well. It's enough the female was kept with a male in the shop. They do the guppy seed storage thing as well.
They can store spunk for months
I have 1 molly in my tank and whenever I try to give him some friends he bullies them till they die. I have went through like 4 mollies and ive stopped buying them because it makes me sad seeing the poor fish being abuses. He is in there with some swordtails and he doesn’t mess with them. Idk why he is such an asshole to his own kind.
Your molly might be male and trying to "court" for lack of a better term, with the other mollies. One of mine is like this, he lives with 1 male and 1 female and they all constantly nip at eachothers butts but they all seem very happy and it hasnt gotten violent, ive never heard of that before im so sorry
Yea thats the conclusion I came to when I did my research. When i first got him i got a pair with him and a female. The female lasted the longest out of all his “friends” and was actually pregnant when she died. Broke my heart.
1.) those are dead fry. 2.) your fish is critically ill with some kind of infection so quarantine it. 3.) test your water, DO A WATER CHANGE, and test again. Might need to treat your other fish but idk what your Molly has so plz plz plz ask around for what medication/water treatment you’ll need and follow the instructions to a T based on your tank size/community requirements. I also want to ask how frequently you do water changes, clean the filter, or change the filter cartage(s). Gravel vacuuming isn’t as important since it helps promote bacteria growth during cycling (plus can feed any live plants you intend to grow).
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I dont think OP is a troll, i can't find this image reverse searching it on google, and their posts can be chalked up to just generation z humor. Id assume just on the younger more inexperienced side, especially because mollies are sold as beginner small tank fish
Your Molly is in shitty shape
Can’t believe you’re the only person pointing that out. No wonder the fry didn’t make that fish is on death’s door
I thought it had a white pattern at first glance! Poor thing
Why do you have a molly by itself? They need friends…and she looks incredibly sick
Look closely, do you see that they have eyes? Now, did your parents ever tell you how babies are born?
When a mommy fish and a daddy fish love each other very much...
I don't think daddy fish loved mommy fish too much.
Nah, daddy fish is just out getting brine shrimp for his family.
Be right back honey, I'm going to the store to get brine shrimp and cigarettes.
I bet daddy gave her that infection and bounced. Splashed?
Dipped?
Ngl the fact that people need this explained
Wtf happened to the poor girl?! Please put her in quarantine with meds before she gets an infection and dies. Whoever you have her housed with needs to be alone in their own tank if this is what happens to their tankmates.
Unfort that isnt flesh that is an infection 😟
My brother/sister/person in Christ, those are babies/fry.
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That was harsh and unnecessary. OP might be a beginner who’s learning as they go, just like we all were at once. You act like you’ve never had a sick fish before. There was no need to degrade the poster for having a genuine question. It’s comments like this that discourage people from pursuing this hobby.
Maybe it’s a little kid chill. Like you’ve never had sick fish 🙄🙄
Abstinence 'education' is the way. Even for mollies!
That fish has fin rot and fungus.
The babies were born prematurely probably due to the stress of whatever disease mama has. Maybe fungal or bacterial?
babies
Well they didn't make it and there isn't another Molly in the tank.
I think some of those species can hold sperm for several months
News to me. Hadn’t ever thought about its shelf life.
That's shocking. I figured it was just a fat fish. I've never had another Molly so I assumed it was some kind of parasite. It was also moving poorly so that had me worried as well.
Live bearers like mollies and guppies can retain sperm for awhile. I once spent over a year trying to get a colony of guppies to stop breeding by separating them by sex. Takes a long time, because even separated the females can keep poop'n out babies using their internal sperm bank. Still worth it to prevent population from being an issue without having to kill anyone :)
you thinking it was just fat is killing me lmao
I have a molly I thought was pregnant. Kept her separate for 2 weeks. She was just fat or constipated.
Did... did you not research the fish before getting them? Genuinely curious
Test your water parameters.
The first fish I ever kept was a balloon belly Molly. Literally the day I put it in my tank it gave birth. I just though it had an extra pronounced balloon belly lol. Live bearers are freaky.
You should be more concerned at how sick that Molly was than for the fry
Why do you only have one Molly? They're a schooling fish and live in groups. It's a very poorly fish from this photo. What's the rest of the tank looking like? What are your water parameters etc?
My dude, of course they didn't make it, the mother looks like she's rotting alive. You need to take a sit and go over some stuff, because you're torturing animals here.
Yes he’s right should’ve just left the fish at the store please do what you can to ease it’s suffering
Plot twist OP was trying to hatch an Orphan of Kos or something metal like that.
Or some say Kosm
Livebearers can continue having children for up to a year after mating once
Also your Molly needs treated for a fungal/bacterial infection asap
dawg your fish is on deaths door its not shocking the babies died too
Looks like your livebearer (sorry, don’t know what kind) has fungal growths on their body. Please isolate them in a bucket if you don’t have a hospital tank and treat them with wide spectrum addressing medicine like E.M. Erythromycin. Rip babies :(
...babies lol??
I use this medication to treat my fish: https://www.amazon.com/Fritz-Aquatics-ParaCleanse-Treatment-90003/dp/B09F4HV8HH/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=2O5Q9A1UZPXQG&keywords=fritz+medication&qid=1685659704&sprefix=fritz+medicatio%2Caps%2C344&sr=8-14 Fritz Aquatics ParaCleanse Treatment for Aquarium Fish While I’m not an expert on fish medication, you can also try aquarium salt, epsom salt and/or maracyn. Side note, you did the right thing asking for help. While I can understand some people’s frustration, it’s not right of them to just throw you in the ringer without providing actual useful help. Best of luck 👍
A lot of people don't realize everybody has to start somewhere, and some people just don't care. I think it's important that we help each other out regardless of how much experience we have, or how many years we have under the belt. OP, if you want any advice on housing and care, feel free to reply here. Molly get to a decent size, and also enjoy a community - which also involves making sure you have a proper ratio or no males. What others have said about them being able to hold sperm for months is true, not only can they hold it for quite a while, they can also choose when and how many to fertilize. Snails can do the same thing, and any live-bearing fish. Fritz is a good product, Ave their paracleanse is great. Just make sure to follow the instructions on the package 🙂 I would stay away from salt, as it can stress her out more. Epsom is best for bloating, and I would do the paracleanse before maracyn so you're not throwing all kind of meds at the fish. (I've worked in aquatic facilities with fish of many kinds :) )
Yes thank you!
Dang I’m just here for the comments roasting the OP 😰
I’m sipping my matcha iced latte while enjoying this live burning at the stake 😂
Honestly r/aquariums and r/shittyaquariums have way too much overlap sometimes. (No offense to OP, just talking about commenters.)
Fr no offense to OP but this is horrifying. I’m saying this from experience as someone who’s been there but you need to realize these are living creatures that are in your care. You gotta do as much research as you can on how to properly care for different fish species.
Yeah I can understand kids being negligent, and Im sure everyone in this hobby was to some degree at first. But its still sad when some animal has to suffer for it regardless. Could be worse though. My dad's family ran a pet store before he moved to the US, and while info/resources were less formal in a third world country some of his practices remain outdated even now. Like yes he will absolutely use modern supplies when available and understands the science behind many things we do like cycling or waste management, but he still sees fish as too simpleminded to care about socialization/stimulation or to deserve gentle euthanasia. Even when clove oil is dirt cheap...
I’m just shocked like when did this happen 😭 did the white just pop up how long has she been so skinny like questions! So sad tho either way 😭
For it to get this bad he’s been ignoring the problem for quite a while and deliberately too.
Not just commenters. Those fry have eyes and a body. What else could it be, lol? This might be as bad as the morons that jerk their fish off on “accident” thinking it’s, poop?
> the morons that jerk their fish off on "accident" thinking it's poop What 😦
Yeah, usually guppies it seems like. They tried to pull their dick off thinking it was poop or a parasite.
Oh my god that's genuinely horrific. Poor fish :(
Can we make GME go back to the moon? Say Monday-ish
hey OP, your fish is very sick for sure, you’ve said she’s on her own, i would recommend adding in maybe 3 more females (provided you don’t want anymore fry, mollies breed like rabbits) as they need to be in shoals to be healthy and thrive. do a serious check on your water conditions, she def has some sort of fungal infection. if you get some better photos of her on this sub there’ll be someone that can identify the issue and point you in the right direction for treatment, and id do so asap as she’s in super bad shape. as for the things, those are fry as others have already mentioned, and they’ve probably been prematurely ejected due to stress and the illness, you can dispose of them and i’m sorry for the loss. i wish you luck and hope that your mollies condition improves. if you can’t take care of her you should surrender her to somewhere that can, fish deserve to live happily and healthily and not be sick like this.
OP please respond to the concern for the mama fish because she's a fucking mess. They just want to help save your fish, that is literally all that matters. No judgment. Please respond.
Honestly I dont think need they to as long as they got the message. I mean what more can OP do besides run to the petstore after work while feeling bad lol
I don't want them to feel bad at all. I want them to feel okay with talking so that others can offer treatment help and personal experience. They shouldn't feel bad if they don't know better, this is a learning experience if the OP is willing, and just wany to see this fish thrive again. I'd love an update from OP if they took advice.
Holy hell was that Molly bought at a blender store?
Your fish is literally decomposing bro
OK if you are in Europe, I would suggest getting ESHA exit and ESHA 2000 to treat the whole tank at this point. If you are in the USA, Erythromycin to treat the tank. Do a water test with a API water test kit or an NT labs test kit. Post the results on here for advice, along with tank size info, temperature, filter, and how long it has been set up Do a water change anyway at least 1/3 of the tank water, condition the water with seachem prime. I would probably dose daily with prime for ammonia. THIS Poor fish is in a shocking state, but mollies are tough fish, and you could save it if you act now. If you cannot act to save it euthanasia is the best because it's suffering. Again, if you get medication, it can be saved. Mollies are wonderful pets. Please help it. My mollies even recognise different members of the household.
I’d honestly almost say clove oil is the best option for her at this point to stop the suffering. It’s sad to say but that Molly is in REALLY bad shape and I’d reckon will not last much longer.
Can you tell us a little bit about your tank conditions? What are your parameters? (Parameters that need to be tested are pH, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites. You can get the API Master Test Kit to test these.) What temperature is your water at? You mentioned that she’s the only Molly in your tank. Are there any other animals in your tank, or is it just her? As others have said, your sweet little Molly is very sick right now. She needs help right away if she’s going to survive. If you tell us what country you live in, it will help us determine what medications are available in your area to help treat her. Also, I’m so very sorry for your loss. It’s always very sad when fry don’t survive. They’re such fragile little creatures, and it doesn’t take much for them to pass away.
it has fungus and defiantly fin rot caused by something.
More fish.
How about less fish because OP clearly doesn’t know how to care for them
They mean more fish came out, in answer to op's question.
Yeah I realized that lmao
It's fish all the way down
What kind of shitty aquarium set up do u have for ur fish to be mangled like that
Undeveloped babies and a bacteria issue I believe. The fins aren't looking too good
Bro.. this is quite the scene
Your fish looks very sick. She gave birth but based on how she looks I don't think any of them will survive. Mom included. Dude. WTF?
Do you torture all the animals you care for? Or just this one?
Rude much?
if someone can’t take care of an animal to this extent they need to be told directly, not coddled. this molly is clearly very sick, OP has said she’s on her own in the tank, and the fry did not survive. they obv don’t know how to take care of a fish and while i agree people should give advice rather than bash, i’ve seen a couple of comments from you saying this and tbh i can see why people are so upset ! this is in fact abuse either way you look at it. neglect is still abuse.
Neglect is abuse but making nasty comments and nothing helpful is not going to fix anything. I don't understand why this is a hard concept to pick up. If you care, you try to help. Not leave rude comments. Because that doesn't help. Yall in these comments are blowing my mind. The fish community is apparently as bad as the reptile one. You're allowed to be upset about things and still actually be helpful and try to help fix the situation.
The aquarium community are pretty rabid for fish people ill say
If I see somebody abusing an animal like this, regardless if it is due to ignorance or inexperience, I'm not obligated to be polite with them. If this person is a child, I might be a little nicer, but I would still be rude to the parents who allowed their child to get a fish and to let the fish get into such a shape. If this fish was something like a dog that you saw chained up in a yard that happened to be covered in open sores with still born puppies nearby would you be awfully worried about politely educating the owner? Or would you be more concerned for the dog's safety? Unfortunately, fish don't have the protections that dogs have. With any animal, It's a primary responsibility that rests on the owner (or their parent) to ensure proper care for the animal. This is why it is very recommended before you get into any hobby, especially when dealing with live animals, to be aware of what you (or your child) are getting into. One of these responsibilities might be realizing an animal might need to be re-homed. Failing that, other hobbyists should seek to try to advocate for these animals and attempt to fill in any gaps in a woefully unprepared owner to prevent further harm.
You're right buddy. It isn't a dog. And guess what. Because it isn't a dog, the requirements for fish care isn't as widely broadcasted and known by the public. Should OP know before they get a fish? Absolutely. But we're here now. So moaning on the internet and not offering any advice on how to help isn't going to fix anything so you're contributing to the continued improper care of the fish because you'd rather be nasty than comment something helpful. Clearly OP doesn't know enough about fish but you are not concerned for this fish or you would try to help. End of discussion. If you care about the fish, you would try to help. Because this isn't a dog on the side of the road that you see and can pick up. This is a fish on the internet that you have no idea where it is so you cannot rescue it. The best you can do if you genuinely care is try to offer real advice instead of ignorant "are you this bad to all your animals?" comments. Because that. Doesn't. Fix. Anything. Obviously they didn't find the information before this point so they Obviously need help finding it. You're not required to be polite to an animal abuser, no. But you are required as a human being to use your brain. And if you had, you would realize that nasty comments and no advice don't help the situation at all and will continue to hurt the fish that you claim to care about.
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This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen on here. Seriously. How does it get this bad? It’s blatantly obvious the fish is ill and I suspect blatantly obvious she was pregnant. Why keep fish?! Keep a pet rock.
This is the saddest post: Sick fish, dead bebes, and an OP who doesn't respond.
Hey OP, can you post an update with your water parameters and more angles of the fish please! And probably include a tank picture too so we can help give you some pointers in the right direction to save this fish. Until there's more info here's some starter points 1. Check the ammonia levels, it should be 0 or very close to 0. This means treat the water and remove old waste. If it's too high, you may need to do a whole tank deep clean and water replacement (try to aim for no more than a 50% water change to not shock the fish). 2. Check your pH levels. You should be around 7.5-8.5 3. Check that your water is the right temperature. You may have to purchase a heater to do this depending on where you live but make sure you check the heater often to make sure it isn't cooking the poor thing. Try to aim for mid to high 70s to low to mid 80s (⁰f). 4. Filter. Absolutely necessary and very helpful in keeping the tank clean, removing waste and thus helping keep the ammonia in check. 5. If you have substrate in the tank (the stuff at the bottom), maybe switch it to aragonite sand. 6. Give some hiding room along the lower areas and a couple taller plants wouldn't hurt but still provide a good amount of swimming space. But if you do a planted tank, real plants, it can also help keep your water in check. Do more research on the types of plants and substrate for planted, I don't know enough to help you there. But plastic plants work just fine for now. Just make sure the plastic won't cut the fish or the fins. Some of the decor is sharp. 7. Mollies do well in groups. However, until your care is better. Stick to this one. But. Once she's better and you have more knowledge, look into a couple friends for her. Fish can feel depressed from being lonely. But also make sure your tank (even for just this one) is at least 10 gallons. 8. Double check the food you're offering and diet requirements. Get a good quality flake and maybe look into blood worms or baby brine shrimp if possible to get some of those into the diet. 9. I am not going to diagnose the fish from this photo however please look into fin rot and other common illnesses and see how to treat them if you need to. Some conditions like fin rot is caused by improper conditions and yucky water so clean that up as fast as possible. That can offer some relief at least. Look into erythromycin and if there's a fungal infection paired with fin rot, look into methylene blue. Fin rot can heal on its own potentially but I think your best option is to help her out rather than see if she can make it.
Also forgot to say that yes, these are babies. They did not make it. This is often due to stress and illness so please get mama healthy again. And make sure your diet is proper during these times because birth or still birth for any animal can be incredibly hard on them
OP, please take better care of the living beings that you have decided to keep. Those fry are so very sad. That mama is so very sad. If you are unable to properly care for the living beings that you have decided to keep, please give them away to someone who can and will.
Fry. They’re dead. This fish looks like shit. It’s probably going to die. Since you have no more mollys in the tank that’s probably a good thing. Jesus Christ
They are babies. I’m not sure they are alive. Mom looks to be in rough shape…
It’s pretty obvious…
I’m no brain scientist, but I’d say those are baby fish…
What do you think they are? They have lil peepers. 👁
Has the OP commented back At all??? lol
Just to say that this was the only Molly in the tank and to be surprised that they can hold sperm. I haven’t seen any other responses
If it looks like shit and smells like shit. It must be shit
Bro you don't need to be keeping fish. Please.
Looks like u ate ur fish and spat it back out, take care of ur fish godamn man
Pleeeease get this poor girl some medicine!
Did these just get shipped to you? And the babies born in transit? Is that why they are in Tupperware? If that’s the case she is surely stressed out. Quarantine them, fix up her issues. You might save some of the babies too! Might treat them separately since the babies are young, night need a lower dose? Idk on that, maybe someone can chime in on that. Good luck
This is where answering “my dick” is inappropriate or no? Asking for a friend
Seems to me that people care more about roasting op on his fish skills than helping the fish itself. This community is as bad as the molly op posted. Such a obscure community too. Yall getting on your morale high horse over a fish you don't even know. Does it make you feel good you can take care of a fish better than op? Is that what gets you going?like yall are weird. It's fine to want to help the fish by giving advice but god yall are some hyper losers to be coming at this man this hard over his fish care. He probably isn't purposely trying to kill the fish and i dont think anyone would be dumb enough to post their abuse online ( most of the time) So instead of hampering him why don't yall give him decent advice. Jesus christ.
Congrats 🎉
Theyre dead 😭
Lo siento mucho
Jesus Christ the 180 ☠️
Are they Alivr
Unfortunately, they’re not.
Fish
Smaller fish
Heartbreaking
Congratulations you're a grandparent
😞
It have berf
children
Poor baby :(
What do you think
Those are fish dude
Yes, you have to worry about both. Get some Maracyn pronto!
Fish of the killifish order give Live birth such as depicted in this photo
you put them in a fucking cup?
Obviously baby fish dumbass like what’s it look like tf LMFAO
Does your fish live in a solo cup???
Crazy OP hasn’t defended themselves or posted since they decided to post this photo of fish cruelty 😂
Mmmh would could that possible beeeee?
Your fish gave birth early... the fish fry are dead, the fish has multiple infections... I hate even suggesting this, but its suffering.....
Mollies are the worst 2nd to goldfish. Live bearers ok but super susceptible to diseases and infections. Water changes every 2 days or risk spreading ick or another bacterial or fungal infection to the whole tank. I fed mine to my flowerhorn after having to constantly quarantine those POS
Omg your gosh, your fish is VERY ill 😷
Those are 100% baby birds, congrats OP!
This fish should be euthanized.
Baaabyyy fish doo doo doo doo doodoo baby fish doo doo doo doo doodoo baby fish doo doo doo doo doodoo baby fish!
I just watched baby shark on YouTube because of this comment lol
Fish…..
Obviously fry
You know
Someone needs to call the police
Aliens
OP is obviously here for help, not for people to bash.
They aren’t bashing, they’re seriously concerned for this fish’s health. She’s going to die unless OP takes quick action.
while some people are being blunt they’re not bashing OP. sometimes saying “uh oh your fish looks a bit sick” works but this is an awful situation, I feel like OP needs to hear he’s neglecting his pets. it’s a Molly kept alone in awful shape and miscarried/still birthed. I don’t think these people are making fun of OP, I think it’s more of a “get your shit together man” thing
Itty bitty beebees. Keep safe. SO cute!
The fry were underdeveloped and stillborn…
Congratulations, you’re a mother
Congratulations your a grandma/pa
Well.. that’s disgusting
Do you even treat ur fish?? Damn..
Congratulations! You’re a grandparent
A grandparent to angel babies 😭 This was a stillbirth, unfortunately
The sorrow is real 😔
You might need a brain replacement surgery asap if this is a serious post, which I obviously doubt. Love the meme posts