rox Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 This beautiful big orange Lyretail Molly has what looks like a white fungus all over the top of her body, looks like she has be coated with a thick film of powder! Even with my new good as camera I still struggled to get a good shot off her :evil: , any ideas of what it is, how to treat and how contagious it is??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Is it fluffy? I would suspect some sort of bacterial infection do you have any antibiotics? Its a shame you just drove through I have some here that would have probably worked quite well you could have had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yes its fluffy or at least raised. Bacterial means contagious? Then the other fish from the same tank will have been exposed too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 If it is bacterial then it will be contagious, but should require a weakness to affect them (ie a wound or stress etc) either way I would remove the affected fish and any others that show it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamefreek101 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 i brought this from wet pets 6-7 months ago i question them at wet pets about it and they said that is how they come they sell them there now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 i brought this from wet pets 6-7 months ago i question them at wet pets about it and they said that is how they come they sell them there now Hey thanks gamefeek101, the white stuff looks really agressive, like you could scrap it off with your fingernail! I have her separated from the others and will keep there until I can get over the look and see that she is well. The meds probably won't do her any harm as she looks like she has a little damage to her lyretail. I've not seen them like that, actually haven't seen any good Mollies in the Petshops for ages. They are all nice sized fish gamefreek101, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamefreek101 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 all good but as i have said its been like that for 6-7 months hasn't got any worse sandyme has seen her when i got her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Haha yep she told me that too. Thanks I'll just have to get over it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Google information on velvet disease and see if it matches your fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 have had a similar problem with mollies here and it took out almost all my adult fish but babies unaffected for some reason. Furan seems to help. It was super aggressive. Mine had less white coating but also some sore pink areas, however my mollies are white which hides the coating, and your oranges the pink wouldn't show up on so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted June 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Google information on velvet disease and see if it matches your fish. No I'm sure its not velvet, I have seen that on our fighters. The previous owner has assured me she was like that when he bought her, so I'll keep her quarantined and be sure that she is no worse for wear and then have to decide about the look and if I want her in a display tank :lol: :lol: :lol: Apparently she has lovely offspring :bounce: Thanks everyone I'll keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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