rykitten
Fish Addict
Hi everyone,
It started 2 weeks ago when my Gourami was floating sideways on the bottom of the tank. His mates were nipping at him and I thought he was a gonner for sure.
His symptoms then were patchy grey growths and missing scales.
I moved him to the "hospital" and treated with Maracyn and Melafix. He recovered quickly (or so I thought) and 9 days later (this past Thursday) he rejoined his tank mates.
Today I came in to find him with red "ulcers" on his head and gill area. They are worse than before.
I do 20% water changes every other day. Water tests (ammonia, pH and Nitrate) show water is fine. Tank has been established for about 4 months. My tank size and inhabitats are listed below.
Please see this link for pictures.
I also have a sick swordtail. This is an entire different story, but I believe him to have internal parasites. Could the 2 illnesses be related? Please help! I'm at a loss . . .
It started 2 weeks ago when my Gourami was floating sideways on the bottom of the tank. His mates were nipping at him and I thought he was a gonner for sure.
His symptoms then were patchy grey growths and missing scales.
I moved him to the "hospital" and treated with Maracyn and Melafix. He recovered quickly (or so I thought) and 9 days later (this past Thursday) he rejoined his tank mates.
Today I came in to find him with red "ulcers" on his head and gill area. They are worse than before.
I do 20% water changes every other day. Water tests (ammonia, pH and Nitrate) show water is fine. Tank has been established for about 4 months. My tank size and inhabitats are listed below.
Please see this link for pictures.
I also have a sick swordtail. This is an entire different story, but I believe him to have internal parasites. Could the 2 illnesses be related? Please help! I'm at a loss . . .
