My dwarf gourami seems like it's suddenly lost balance and is lying at the bottom of the tank, lying on it's side as if it's lost balance.
I've put him in a tupperware held up by pegs to the side of the tank to quarantine until morning, in case it's infectious. I think it's swim bladder disease, but can't think of the cause??
Tank size: 60l (about 15gallon I think)
pH: 7
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 25
kH: Don't know
gH: Don't know
tank temp: 27
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
He's lyng at the bottom of the tank, on his side at a 30ish degree angle. I don't see any lesions, or change in colour. He swims to the top of the tank when I put my hand in as if he's looking for food. I've put him in his small 'quarantine tank' with a piece of pea but he's not interested.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
water change every week, about 20%...never did one this weekend, so it's been about a week and a half.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
None that I know of, other than plant fertiliser (Excel and comprehensive from Seachem)
Tank inhabitants:
Another dwarf gourami, 2 baby mollies, 4 sterbai corys and a common plec.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): The gourami's are new inhabitants themselves (2 weeks ago).
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
I have live plants as well as bogwood for the plec.
Does anyone have any ideas??? What can I do to treat this? If need be I'll get a medical tank set up, but that's only possible tomorrow evening (in about 16 hours)...any help would be very appreciated!
I've put him in a tupperware held up by pegs to the side of the tank to quarantine until morning, in case it's infectious. I think it's swim bladder disease, but can't think of the cause??
Tank size: 60l (about 15gallon I think)
pH: 7
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 25
kH: Don't know
gH: Don't know
tank temp: 27
Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior):
He's lyng at the bottom of the tank, on his side at a 30ish degree angle. I don't see any lesions, or change in colour. He swims to the top of the tank when I put my hand in as if he's looking for food. I've put him in his small 'quarantine tank' with a piece of pea but he's not interested.
Volume and Frequency of water changes:
water change every week, about 20%...never did one this weekend, so it's been about a week and a half.
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank:
None that I know of, other than plant fertiliser (Excel and comprehensive from Seachem)
Tank inhabitants:
Another dwarf gourami, 2 baby mollies, 4 sterbai corys and a common plec.
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): The gourami's are new inhabitants themselves (2 weeks ago).
Exposure to chemicals: None that I know of
I have live plants as well as bogwood for the plec.
Does anyone have any ideas??? What can I do to treat this? If need be I'll get a medical tank set up, but that's only possible tomorrow evening (in about 16 hours)...any help would be very appreciated!
Maybe I can use the meds to rule out all the possibilities....like a Fish Doctor House 
