Injured Gourami! Help!

[Platygirl11]

Hi.
My dwarf gourami just got stuck between an ornament. I freed him and removed the ornament, but he has lots of scrapes along the top of his body. He shares a tank with 4 platys and 2 copper corys. Should I treat him and how, someone please help!
Click on the pictures to make them bigger. The pink spot is an injury.

 

[Platygirl11]

Also, I turned off his tank light, is this OK?

 

[WILDER]

Can you issolate him.
Usually melafix to stop the wounds getting infected.

 

[Platygirl11]

Melafix. Ok.
I am currently cycling a 38 gal. aquarium, which I'm pretty sure had a bacterial bloom today, (cloudy water).
If it's safe to put the rest of my fish in there, I could leave the gourami in the 10 gal. If not, I could divide the tank. Any other options?

 

[star4]

I would also use melafix (Brill stuff) it wouldnt really harm to treat the whole tank with the fish in. I have been told that a stressed fish may cause the other fish to become stressed (I dont know how true it is) but in cases like this I have treated the whole tank.
Hope this helps

 

[WILDER]

I would maybe just go in with half dose of melafix as not all fish tolerate it to well.

 

[Platygirl11]

Are platy fry OK with melafix? Hours-old platy fry?
(Born today )

 

[Platygirl11]

The fry really are tiny, so I was just worried about them.
So, should I just put the half dose in for the 7 day course it recomends on the bottle?

 

[star4]

Hi, I have been told in the past to half dose for fry.

 

[Platygirl11]

OK, so I half-dosed this morning, and if I see any fish looking sick, should I do a water change?

 

[WILDER]

Yes just half dose.
How are the fish.

 

[Platygirl11]

The gourami is much more active today, I'm hovering over the tank obsesively to make sure he is taking the meds well.

 

[WILDER]

Thats good news then bless him.
Good Luck.