Help With Gouramis Pleeeease

[kel8el]

i have 2 dwarf gouramis and i think they have both got hole in the head they have qiute large deep holes on the side of there heads there mostly white an a bit red but they both seem happy an are both still eating an swimmig. im not really sure wot to do and im slightly worried about my other fish catching it, i have thought about moving them to another tank but i dont want to cause them stress. iv tested all water levels an everythin seems fine, iv done water changes an syphoned the gravel regular. they also have a diet of flakes, shrimp, algae wafers and blood worm 1s a wk and occasionally peas an cucumber for my pleco but they all eat them lol. not sure wot to do pls help im pretty new at all this and would really appresiate any advice.


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im not sure how to get photos on here but i hope the link works

 

[Ludwig Venter]

i have 2 dwarf gouramis and i think they have both got hole in the head they have qiute large deep holes on the side of there heads there mostly white an a bit red but they both seem happy an are both still eating an swimmig. im not really sure wot to do and im slightly worried about my other fish catching it, i have thought about moving them to another tank but i dont want to cause them stress. iv tested all water levels an everythin seems fine, iv done water changes an syphoned the gravel regular. they also have a diet of flakes, shrimp, algae wafers and blood worm 1s a wk and occasionally peas an cucumber for my pleco but they all eat them lol. not sure wot to do pls help im pretty new at all this and would really appresiate any advice.


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im not sure how to get photos on here but i hope the link works

In all the years that I've been keeping fish, I've never seen "Hole in the Head" & also I've never seen anything like in da photos..... Could thus well be.....

Unfortunately, my "old fashioned" books have nothing on the disease except that Oscars are prone to it.... no cure is given, but I'm someone out there will be able to help..... Colin!!!!!.... where are ye???

 

[rachael.chesnutt]

I think I read somewhere that salt or melafix can help, but it doesn't alway work.
I also read it's either from physical injury, poor water conditions, and over crowding.

That's all I got!

 

[Gilli]

Looks more like ulcers to me from the pic which are caused by vigorous feeding/breeding/fighting. Esha 2000 is good its a wide range action bacteria treatment - treats over 18 symptoms and disease organisms. It will treat a wide range of fungal, bacterial and parasitic infections, helps heal wounds and protects the skin layer. Use for Fungus, Dropsy, bacteria, skin problems, gill problems, fin rot, tail rot, ulcers and wounds

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