Mollies & Molly Disease

[Carl]

I updated the Aquarium Answers article about basic molly care, but more so about prevention and treatment of Molly Disease.

Mollies & Molly Disease

Carl

[goldenpuon]

I really enjoyed reading this article and it was VERY informative! I remember having female guppies get shimmies. With a couple that were not too far along, a wondershell (actually a medicated one) cured them and I was able to get my mineralization back to where it needed to be after. This is IMO one of the easiest fish ailments to treat provided it is caught early enough. Great article!

Renee

[Carl]

Thanks Renee!

Yes, I agree this is actually very easy to treat if caught on time, yet unfortunately often it is incorrectly treated resulting in the death of the Molly.

Carl

[goldenpuon]

You're welcome. Agreed. Some livebearer owners might unknowingly give the fish the wrong treatment because due large amount of incorrect information available on the topic.

Renee

[Carl]

I have updated the "Aquarium/Pond Answers" article about Mollies and Molly Disease, including a video I found that demonstrates "shimmies"

Here is an excerpt:
"MOLLY DISEASE (Livebearer Disease/ Shimmies)
With this "disease", The Molly Fish stay in one place and wiggle, rock, wag and/or "shimmy" (hence the term "Shimmies").
Molly Disease is not technically a disease at all, rather a condition/syndrome brought on by poor water conditions; electrolytes in particular.
However secondary infections may accompany this condition or parasitic protozoan infections such as Velvet may also mimic or even be present along with Shimmies/Molly Disease.
The video below is a good illustration of a Molly with "Shimmies"




Carl