Blue Gourami Has Ammonia Poisoning?

[myfishforlife100]

Hey everyone please help me identify the sickness of my blue gourami if any?!

I have a 20 gal tank
temp pf 79 degrees
I have tested my water in two different fish stores and both said My ammonia level is noraml.
I had the tank for 1 year so the water is stable.
I always use a neutralizing substance when doing a water change.

My Gourami has redness on its gills=(
She also comes up for air on the surface of water
She does not have a loss of appetite since she eats like crazy!
Sometimes it's there and then in other times it's not present.
I feed my fish every other day because i want to reduce unwanted snails form tank.
Here is a video of my tank if that helps
Please help me solve this mystery illness?=(

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4emw_cUKJQ

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX-7JM10dC8
Thanks


-Elissa

 

[llamalord305]

You have to get yourself a testing kit of your own. The API (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals) Master Kit is great.

 

[myfishforlife100]

You have to get yourself a testing kit of your own. The API (Aquarium Pharmaceuticals) Master Kit is great.

okay thanks, but do you think that the stores testing kit isn't accurate?

thanks

-Elissa

 

[WILDER]

Buy some liquid test kits of your own.
Do the lfs use liquid test kits or test strip cards when they test your water.
Is there enough aeration in the tank.

Red inflamed gills can be bad water quality, gill flukes, bacterial gillrot.

Signs of fluke are.
Pale gills with excess mucas.
Red inflamed gills, or gills look like there bleeding.
Flicking and rubbing, darting, erratic swimming.
Laboured breathing, or gasping as surface of tank.
Sores on body of fish.
Soemtimes fish will swim in a jerky movement.
Spitting food out.
Weightloss sometimes.
Opaque body with excess slime.

 

[myfishforlife100]

Hey do you think this is a good testing kit?
Others are so expensive and I can't afford it right now.
Tell me what you think! Thank you soooo much!=)

http/www.amazon.com/Mars-Freshwater-Mast...101&sr=8-15

Elissa

 

[WILDER]

What in the test kit.
The api product that not that good is the nitrate liquid test kit. Its not that accurate.
Tetra a better brand for nitrate.