Molly, not saltwater sorry.

[MrLafogata]

8 week old tank, molly has been in there since it started. 2 other Molly’s are fine and swimming but I have noticed one was bullying him while he was laying down. He swims in spirals. I don’t know what to do. Not my tank

the shrimp are trying to eat him.

 

[vetteguy53081]

8 week old tank, molly has been in there since it started. 2 other Molly’s are fine and swimming but I have noticed one was bullying him while he was laying down. He swims in spirals. I don’t know what to do. Not my tank

the shrimp are trying to eat him.

Was it acclimated?
Seems weakened by aggression

 

[MrLafogata]

Was it acclimated?
Seems weakened by aggression

Yes, and yeah that’s the only thing I see that’s wrong. His tummy looks kinda big tbh

 

[Ohmegg]

Are those "balls" in the gravel peat balls that lower PH?

 

[MrLafogata]

No it’s actual soil, the same my LFS uses and their plants love it and so does our anubis, sadly the fish has left us. Thank you both for the quick responses.

 

[vetteguy53081]

No it’s actual soil, the same my LFS uses and their plants love it and so does our anubis, sadly the fish has left us. Thank you both for the quick responses.

Sorry to hear

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

No it’s actual soil, the same my LFS uses and their plants love it and so does our anubis, sadly the fish has left us. Thank you both for the quick responses.

We normally handle marine fish diseases, and at first I thought this was a marine tank!
One thing is mollies prefer hard water with some salt in it and a high pH. The soil may be lowering the pH and even softening the water….mollies won’t do well in that long term if so.
Jay

 

[Sharkbait19]

Any white stringy poo? Reduced appetite?

 

[Ohmegg]

We normally handle marine fish diseases, and at first I thought this was a marine tank!
One thing is mollies prefer hard water with some salt in it and a high pH. The soil may be lowering the pH and even softening the water….mollies won’t do well in that long term if so.
Jay

This is what I was thinking. That "soil" is probably a matrix of peat, that would lower PH.