Help! Gourami on sponge filter

[Aquarist2020]

My Dwarf gourami was doing all fine today. Then I saw him sitting on the sponge filter, gasping for breath? The other Fish are doing fine. The Tank is a 30 gallon and has lots of air ( sponge filter, air stone and filter ).

 

[JuiceBox526]

Pictures and video of the fish?
Ammonia nitrite and nitrate?

Have you added anything new to the tank?

 

[Aquarist2020]

Nothing new, I don't have any test unfortunately. I will send pictures soon as I can (Not to soon).

 

[Aquarist2020]

now he is under

 

[Salty&Onion]

If this is because of DGD, aka Iridovirus, there is not much to do.

 

[Aquarist2020]

thanks guys I was thinking to get bettafix, what do you think?

 

[Salty&Onion]

thanks guys I was thinking to get bettafix, what do you think?

No, gouramies as well bettas are all labirynth fish, they have an organ called 'labirynth' and bettafix, melafix will get into the labirynth and end up harming the fish seriously and may end up in suffocating the fish as well.

 

[Aquarist2020]

No, gouramies as well bettas are all labirynth fish, they have an organ called 'labirynth' and bettafix, melafix will get into the labirynth and end up harming the fish seriously and may end up in suffocating the fish as well.

ok thanks I thought it was the oil that killed from melafix, I heard that betta fix does not have the oil. But to be on the safe side I will listen to you.

 

[Salty&Onion]

ok thanks I thought it was the oil that killed from melafix, I heard that betta fix does not have the oil. But to be on the safe side I will listen to you.

Both of them have the oil, both hurt labirynth fish. I'm sure @Byron and @Colin_T and others can confirm.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Both of them have the oil, both hurt labirynth fish. I'm sure @Byron and @Colin_T and others can confirm.

ok thanks. So you think there is no cure?

 

[Aquarist2020]

It looks like fungus to me personally ( white patches ). should I separate him

 

[Salty&Onion]

ok thanks. So you think there is no cure?

Completely no cure for DGD, aka Iridovirus. I'm sorry

 

[Salty&Onion]

It looks like fungus to me personally ( white patches ). should I separate him

You can if you want, but this will put more stress on him.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Ok, will it kill him?

 

[Salty&Onion]

Ok, will it kill him?

Stress kills, but his chances are small on surviving.