Hey all, brand new here to the forums with a quick question about what I think was a death by fungus. Been working on getting my newly setup tank cycled O-naturale and it cost me a betta. I added a betta and a dwarf guorami 2 days ago to start my cycle after having the filter up and running for about a week by itself. This morning both the fish were seemingly OK swimming around at their leisurley pace. They were not terribly fond of one another, but I never saw them doing any fin nipping, just a lot of strutting around. Anyways, came back to the tank this evening 12 hours later and the betta was dead amongst some of my plastic plants with a nice white fuzz around his fins and gills. Sounds like textbook fungus to me.
My question is, how much is my Gourami in danger? I did a 2 gal water change with a little seasalt as I've read lots of reccomendations of a saltbath for fish. Hes the only fish left in there with no sign of disease so I'm crossing my fingers, but I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Some tank stats: 20gallon in a more cuboidal shape rather than the standard 20 long. I've got an eheim hang over filter, airstone, pretty standard boring gravel, overhead lights with a lid, some plastic plants, and a pirate shipwreck
. Chemistry has yet been unchanged since I added fish... pH 7.8 (thank you lake erie...), NH4/3 4.0ppm, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, temperature 75F. obviously the tank hasnt even passed its first cycle yet, so I've got a way to go.
I'm just hoping that I dont wake up tommorry and find my poor Gourami dead like the Betta. Should I pre-empt with fungal meds, or adopt a wait and see approach?
Your thoughts are much appreciated.
Mike
My question is, how much is my Gourami in danger? I did a 2 gal water change with a little seasalt as I've read lots of reccomendations of a saltbath for fish. Hes the only fish left in there with no sign of disease so I'm crossing my fingers, but I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Some tank stats: 20gallon in a more cuboidal shape rather than the standard 20 long. I've got an eheim hang over filter, airstone, pretty standard boring gravel, overhead lights with a lid, some plastic plants, and a pirate shipwreck
. Chemistry has yet been unchanged since I added fish... pH 7.8 (thank you lake erie...), NH4/3 4.0ppm, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, temperature 75F. obviously the tank hasnt even passed its first cycle yet, so I've got a way to go.I'm just hoping that I dont wake up tommorry and find my poor Gourami dead like the Betta. Should I pre-empt with fungal meds, or adopt a wait and see approach?
Your thoughts are much appreciated.
Mike
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. In watching them I never saw them nip at each other, and they kept to their own sides of the tank (Gourami on the left Betta on the right). When they did get close to one another they'd puff themselves up and flare their fins and contrary to the assumption, it was always the Gourami that backed down... Albiet very slowly, but he backed away first. I never observed any chasing or quick harrassment.
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