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HELP. PLEASE. MY GUPPIES AND MOLLIES ARE DYING WITH RED SPOTS ON BODY.
▲ 0 r/aquarium

HELP. PLEASE. MY GUPPIES AND MOLLIES ARE DYING WITH RED SPOTS ON BODY.

Need help identifying whether this could be septicemia or something else.

Over the last few days, I've had multiple fish deaths in my aquarium. Initially, the water developed a bad/metallic smell, so I immediately started troubleshooting. Since then I have:

• Performed large water changes
• Added fresh conditioned water
• Removed the suspicious plant/dead organic matter
• Increased aeration and surface movement
• Monitored fish behaviour closely
• Checked for obvious ammonia-related distress

Despite following the recommended steps and seeing some fish behave normally, I am still losing fish. Some spend time near the bottom, although they are also eating.

I'm worried there may be a bacterial infection such as septicemia, but I'm not sure. Could experienced fishkeepers help me identify whether this sounds like septicemia, poisoning from water quality issues, or something else?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying everything I can, but the deaths are continuing despite water changes and corrective measures.

u/FreedomDesigner7935 — 12 hours ago
▲ 3 r/MollyFish

HELP PLS. MY FISGES ARE DYING. Trigger warning: picture of infected fishes.

Need help identifying whether this could be septicemia or something else.

Over the last few days, I've had multiple fish deaths in my aquarium. Initially, the water developed a bad/metallic smell, so I immediately started troubleshooting. Since then I have:

• Performed large water changes
• Added fresh conditioned water
• Removed the suspicious plant/dead organic matter
• Increased aeration and surface movement
• Monitored fish behaviour closely
• Checked for obvious ammonia-related distress

Despite following the recommended steps and seeing some fish behave normally, I am still losing fish. Some spend time near the bottom, although they are also eating.

I'm worried there may be a bacterial infection such as septicemia, but I'm not sure. Could experienced fishkeepers help me identify whether this sounds like septicemia, poisoning from water quality issues, or something else?

Tank details:
• Tank size: ___
• Fish species: ___
• Number of fish affected/dead: ___
• Water parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH): ___
• Photos/videos: attached

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying everything I can, but the deaths are continuing despite water changes and corrective measures.

u/FreedomDesigner7935 — 12 hours ago
▲ 4 r/MollyFish

Need urgent help — sudden fish deaths

On 17 May night, before leaving for a trip, I did a proper partial water change with dechlorinated water and the tank was completely fine.

I was away from 17–20 May and had asked someone at home to feed the fish. Due to miscommunication, the fish were apparently overfed heavily during just 1-2 days while I was away. At the same time, the oxygen/airstone pipe had also stopped working/broken, which I only discovered after returning home tonight (20 May).

Tank is around 30 litres.

When I came home today, I found:
- 8+ dead fish already,
- metallic/foul smelling water,
- stressed fish,
- and visible leftover waste.

I immediately:
- removed dead fish,
- fixed the oxygen stone/aeration,
- removed around 3-4 litres of water,
- slowly added bottled water because I had no conditioned water available immediately,
- removed a plant that may have been rotting,
- and stopped feeding completely.

Some fish are still alive and swimming, but stressed.

Does this sound like an ammonia spike + oxygen crash caused by overfeeding? What should I do over the next 24 hours to save the remaining fish?

Should I continue small gradual water changes tonight itself, or wait till morning and do a bigger conditioned water change?

Any urgent advice would really help. I’m honestly devastated because I cancelled my birthday trip and came back home immediately after finding out what happened.

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u/FreedomDesigner7935 — 2 days ago
▲ 2 r/Guppies

Need urgent help — sudden fish deaths

On 17 May night, before leaving for a trip, I did a proper partial water change with dechlorinated water and the tank was completely fine.

I was away from 17–20 May and had asked someone at home to feed the fish. Due to miscommunication, the fish were apparently overfed heavily during just 1-2 days while I was away. At the same time, the oxygen/airstone pipe had also stopped working/broken, which I only discovered after returning home tonight (20 May).

Tank is around 30 litres.

When I came home today, I found:
- 8+ dead fish already,
- metallic/foul smelling water,
- stressed fish,
- and visible leftover waste.

I immediately:
- removed dead fish,
- fixed the oxygen stone/aeration,
- removed around 3-4 litres of water,
- slowly added bottled water because I had no conditioned water available immediately,
- removed a plant that may have been rotting,
- and stopped feeding completely.

Some fish are still alive and swimming, but stressed.

Does this sound like an ammonia spike + oxygen crash caused by overfeeding? What should I do over the next 24 hours to save the remaining fish?

Should I continue small gradual water changes tonight itself, or wait till morning and do a bigger conditioned water change?

Any urgent advice would really help. I’m honestly devastated because I cancelled my birthday trip and came back home immediately after finding out what happened.

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u/FreedomDesigner7935 — 2 days ago