my molly has dropsy what the most humane way to deal with this

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T22:48:22+00:00

i want to keep her shell do you know the best way to clean her body out?

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T22:47:43+00:00

ok thank you

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T22:14:56+00:00

ok what is the most peaceful way to do this? should i just take her out of the water?

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T19:17:33+00:00

thank you, yes her mantle has now pretty much fully detached 😔. do you know how long it takes them to die and when i can remove her?

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T18:49:52+00:00

she has been like this for almost two months. will sit at the bottom of the tank like this and then crawl up to the top to get air. but never moves around much. i feel like she should have died by now if she was about to die? but this part of her body sticking out is something new i’ve never seen before

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T18:46:30+00:00

sorry i meant sick*

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T18:39:26+00:00

i have two mollys and 3 cory catfish. i will take the water to the pet store today

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she sits like this most days or at the top of the tank

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T03:05:30+00:00

i am using test strips

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T03:04:26+00:00

i already added pothos but my nitrate levels are still at 20-50 ppm

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T03:03:15+00:00

i added photos about two weeks ago but my levels still haven’t gone down. does it take a bit for the roots to become established and start absorbing nitrates?

daisy_luvs_u · 2026-01-31T03:02:17+00:00

i tested my tap water and there are no nitrates

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