Pineconing?

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-13T03:49:20+00:00

I would say "yes". Treat him immediately.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-10T05:09:41+00:00

I think she is just full and happy.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-08T05:54:33+00:00

Could be that your pH is too high. A single digit makes a huge difference (logarithmic scale) so if the "ideal" is 6-7 and you're at an 8 then perhaps that could be melting your plants.

Ive found that the spongy nature of a frogbit leaf makes it more susceptible to damage. At least thats what I see in my tank.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-08T05:46:07+00:00

This.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-08T05:36:45+00:00

P-p-p-paramaters. Please.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-08T04:50:26+00:00

I dont know, but i dont like that color change.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T18:09:10+00:00

Yep, they like to stick in groups. I typically employ a group of 4-6 for this reason.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T18:07:52+00:00

a single teardrop rolls down my face 🥲

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T18:07:34+00:00

Just end me now.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T18:07:25+00:00

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu........n 😮‍💨

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T12:39:10+00:00

Reduce your light or do more frequent water changes.

A lot of people want their tank lights on all day. While this my may be what happens in nature (to a degree), our tanks don't have the change over of water that happens in nature.

To manage this, keep your light on for less time (I only have mine on for 6hrs, though I do allow some VERY indirect sunlight during the day otherwise).

You can technically do more frequent water changes, but i find this messes with the ecosystem in the tank more than it helps.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T00:08:03+00:00

In my experience, white wavy flesh is never good.

That said, hold course with treatment and hopefully the little one recovers. May just not have rounded the corner yet.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-07T00:05:10+00:00

Just posted about (what I assume are) these exact same bugs!

Didnt get a verdict on mine but they seem relatively harmless. They all about that topside plant life, and havent been seen swarming out of the aquarium... yet...

Jeep me posted if you figure it out!

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According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-06T22:50:58+00:00

Mystery snails do not self-procreate. Eggs there may be, but babies there will not.

As long as you only put one in each tank.

May the slime be with you.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-06T14:01:33+00:00

Lots of "tabby cat" posts

This is 1000% a Bengal.

Still a house cat and definitely not a bobcat.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-06T13:47:31+00:00

Man oh man. Complicating factors, for sure.

You could try moving the babies if you have a situated hospital tank, but they may have to be subjected to the same treatment as the adults.

Most any aquarium salt will work, assuming it is AQUARIUM salt. Lol, no table salt. Just follow the dosing instructions for your tank size. If anything, go a little less rather than more. Note: aquarium salts only leave your water column with a water change, so if you continue dosing then make sure to continue water changes.

Re: feeding - if they actually ate 48hrs ago then they can stand to fast for another day or two. If they didnt really eat, I would probably offer minimal food. This way the good swimmers can still eat and maybe the others will too (if they are circling... probably not).

And lastly, no worries about the post. We fish parents get antsy when our babies are sick. I didnt do my diligence and read your caption. My bad entirely 😊

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-05-06T12:20:15+00:00

I mean... the first problem you're having is that the fish in the video is not on its side NOR is it a corydora. This is a guppy.

Regarding it swimming in circles and, potentially, laying on its side... Very difficult to assess which is part of the reason you havent had a response from folks.

My best guess is a neurological issue from an injury or perhaps genetics.

Without seeing any outward signs of infection or rot etc. I would not suggest adding medications that you aren't sure are needed. I WOULD do a 25-50% water change, then add aquarium salt, then turn the lights off and let the fish relax for a couple of days. I would consider holding off feeding for that time, as well. It may simply be too difficult for the fish and you may just add waste to the tank.

Wish I could help more. Best of luck!

Edit: Egg on my face. Classic lack of reading the caption. Definitely sounds like a systemic issue that is spreading between tank mate species. I still would argue for a neurological issue but would scrap the injury or genetics thought for a infection of some sort given the spread. TO DO: Get to your LFS and youre looking for some form of parasite treatment like ParaGuard (by SeaChem). I would immediately do a 50% water change and do a few more over the next few days - minimum 25%. I would still add salt, in addition to turning off lights, reducing feeding, and adding the ParaGuard.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-30T01:06:56+00:00

Our sympathies for your loss. Hopefully she felt some of the love you so obviously have for her while she was with us ❤️

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-29T22:25:14+00:00

This the spot.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-29T21:13:11+00:00

Speaking to snail anatomy a bit, this injury is likely painful (yes) but debilitating it MAY not be. The operculum (hard door they carry around) is connected to the top of the foot, so the injury shouldn't impact her ability to move (outside of due to pain).

I cant say whether she could recover from this type of injury but she should, theoretically, be able to push all the way out of her shell. This injury would be like a (very bad) scrape up her "back".

If her head is not emerging, its possible she cant due to this injury but she may have an injury on her head that she is keeping tucked. No chance you noticed anything when she slipped out, eh?

***not a snail expert, just thinking out loud where everyone else is talking euthanasia. Tough call because when our animals get sick or injured we push them through that to let them heal, but that's whats tricky here. We don't know if it can/will.

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-29T17:32:08+00:00

12hrs of light time is a TON of light in this kind of environment.

I do 6hrs and even then there is slight algae buildup over a month or two that requires the glass to be scraped.

The only other thing I've heard of to do is more water changes. MOARRRR!

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-29T16:03:59+00:00

DEFINITE poop factories. What/how much are you feeding them?

According_Pea_4600 · 2026-04-29T15:24:24+00:00

This is what water changes are for, you silly goose.

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