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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i think there in about 60 litre tank theres about 30 fish unfortunalty i did have most of them in another larger tank but it crackek a couple of nites ago so i had 2 put them all together till i sort them out luckly i have found some one to luck after them for me but most of them are babys an tetras so its not to crowded. there are also corys silver sharks sissor tails clown loach an plecos oh an a fighter fish( i think i saw him trying to eat my dwarfs eye today!!!! im keepin an eye on him) and an angel fish
ph 6.5
ammonia 0.6
nitrite 0.1
nitrat 5
iv done a google serch and apparently they can get it. im starting to think im gonna have to put the poor little buggers out of there missery
the full set up was second hand has been set up about 2 months

 

[scooterchick]

Oh dear you do have problems. The gouramis' HITH is most certainly being caused by the water conditions. You need to rehome the silver sharks, clown laoches, plec and angel asap before they get sick, they're far too big for a 60l tank and it's a disaster waiting to happen.

If you get the big fish rehomed, there may be a chance for the gouramis. I've successfully 'cured' HITH so it can be done! Getting the right fish in the tank, make sure it's not overstocked and daily water changes could be enough to sort this out. Good luck!