Male Dwarf Gourami On Side

[Daveptkd]

Tank size: 63 L
pH: 7.4
ammonia: 0
nitrite: 0
nitrate: 20
kH: unknown
gH: unknown
tank temp: 25

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): had pair dwarf gouramis 1 week, male never eaten, not even live bloodworm, today he is on top of filter, on his side, still breathing though, but won't move.

Volume and Frequency of water changes: 10% bi-weekly.

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: no chems

Tank inhabitants: 3 panda corys, 3 male guppys, 6 female.

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): gouramis, guppies

Exposure to chemicals: none

many thanks

Dave

 

[WILDER]

Gouramis are very prone to bacterial infections, and i would say he has one, when they lay to one side and are at the top of the tank, then he will eventually lay on the gravel to one side, you could try a bacterial med, but he sounds to far gone.
If he's still eating could also try some shelled peas.

 

[Daveptkd]

Gouramis are very prone to bacterial infections, and i would say he has one, when they lay to one side and are at the top of the tank, then he will eventually lay on the gravel to one side, you could try a bacterial med, but he sounds to far gone.
If he's still eating could also try some shelled peas.

Hi Wilder,

he's not eaten since I got him! tried flake, tetra pro, peas and live food! he ate nothing all week, the female (from same tank) is very active and eats great.

he's at the top because he is laying on the filter itself, otherwise I think he would be laying on the bottom!

i suppose it's just a matter of time, all the other fish look fine and very active. I have healthy drarf gouramis in another tank, should I move the famale into that? so it's will be 2 females instead of 1? (1 male there already)

thanks

 

[tttnjfttt]

Definatly don't move the fish into another tank with fish in it right now. You don't want to risk spreading the infection farther. I agree it sounds like a bacterial infection, and it probably is too late. Because he has never eaten wiht you, he probably was sick when you brought him home. If you have a hospital tank to isolate him in, you could do that.

 

[WILDER]

Bless him not sounding to good, if you don't have a hospital tank, you could use a tupperware container or an icecream box and float it on top of the tank, sorry.

 

[Daveptkd]

Bless him not sounding to good, if you don't have a hospital tank, you could use a tupperware container or an icecream box and float it on top of the tank, sorry.

hi, don't have hospital tank

forgive my lack of knowledge, is placing him in another container to ensure he is left by other fish? is it to ease his passing?

thanks

 

[tttnjfttt]

Its to prevent other fish from nipping at him and to try to keep the infection from spreading.

 

[Daveptkd]

Its to prevent other fish from nipping at him and to try to keep the infection from spreading.

ok thanks - i'll see what i can find.

 

[tttnjfttt]

Goodluck, although it really isn't sounding good.

 

[Daveptkd]

Goodluck, although it really isn't sounding good.

i've put him in a large plastic bowl, floating on top, he moved VERY quick when I tried to net him, but started rolling over again, I moved him, I suppose all i can do is keep an eye on him.

 

[tttnjfttt]

If you have bacterial meds on hand, you can try using them, however, i doubt he will pull through.

 

[Daveptkd]

If you have bacterial meds on hand, you can try using them, however, i doubt he will pull through.

should i treat the rest of the tank also?

thanks

 

[tttnjfttt]

since he has been in your tank since you got him, i wouldn't worry too much, however if other fish begin getting sick, then i would treat the entire tank

 

[WILDER]

Just some daily water changes, good luck.

 

[Daveptkd]

Just some daily water changes, good luck.

Thank you both for your assistance. I will change water daily until Friday (off to Boston for a week, so up to my better half to feed etc). Hopefully everything will be ok whilst i am away, in all tanks!

thanks again - i'll update you!

Dave