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My molly looks like it is bleeding internally. It is near the tail. One of the male mollies was chasing it around so I isolated it in a breeding net. She was trying to hide in the plants and the male kept chasing her. I added some salt to the aquarium. I think it might have an internal parasite...it sometimes has white stringy poo and sometimes red. It still eats like normal. Is there anything I should be doing to help her or is she doomed? PLEASE HELP!!!!

Jamie

P.S. I put the male molly in the breeding net b/c he just kept chasing the other female molly after I took the other one out. Is this bad?

ok this belongs in the hospital But ill try to help

does it look like a pool of blood, or streaks- if streaks- Id definately do a large (50 or so % ) water change as its most likely related to water quality.

The breeding net is just going to stress out whatever fish you have in there- they are really only good for fry.

the male will chase the female trying to get her to breed- thats why you should 2-3 females for each male livebearer.

stringy poo- either bacterial or parasite

We'll need your water parameters- ammonia, nitrite and nitrAte levels- how long its been set up if its a new tank, and what sized tank, and list of occupants.