My Gourami Died

[kpris]

So i bought a dwarf honey gourami a few weeks ago and it soon after died... and i have absolutely no idea why or how.
I really wanted to get more of them but now am kind of scared to.
I didn't overfeed it; that i'm sure of. Also it had definitely finished cycling. GH around 50-60ppm, KH around 50-70ppm, pH 7, nitrite at zero, nitrate around 10ppm, temperature around 26 degrees celcius
As far as i know that's not an unhealthy range?
It wasn't bullied at all, didn't have any flesh wounds, it simply started moving a little slower and then i found it upside-down at the bottom of the fish tank... which is another thing, i thought they floated when they died?
Anyway please tell me if i did anything wrong!

[edit] Just in case it helps at all. I fed it normal tropical flakes as well as frozen blood worms every couple of days. It seemed interested in the food but didn't really rush to get at it. It seems like it just couldn't catch them fast enough or something.

 

[WILDER]

They can float or sink when dead.
Was the fish pale or darker in colour.
Was the being lethagic and listless before he died.
Was the fish still eating.

 

[kpris]

They can float or sink when dead.
Was the fish pale or darker in colour.
Was the being lethagic and listless before he died.
Was the fish still eating.

It was slightly paler? That's what my sister said but i didn't really notice any change in colour at all...
It was being a bit listless and like i said in the edit it was eating, well at least trying to and sometimes succeeding but it just didn't seem to be quick enough to grab at the food.

 

[WILDER]

Being pale and lethagic can be a sign of a bacterial infecton., gouramis are quite prone to bacterial infections.

There diet high in protein.
Need more variety like brimestrimp and daphnia, veg.
Best not to over feed bloodworms.

 

[kpris]

Being pale and lethagic can be a sign of a bacterial infecton., gouramis are quite prone to bacterial infections.

Would there be any other symptoms?
It really didn't have any other issues other than that. No goo or wounds or anything.
Also is there any way to prevent bacterial infections? Any special precautions i should take if i were to get some more gouramis?

 

[WILDER]

The third type of infection produced by Aeromonas is by no means the least. This form is often the most virulent (potent) and can be rapidly fatal. This insidious form does not produce any noticeable external ulcers. The most notable feature is a behavioral change in which the infected fish generally become listless and lethargic. Some fish may lose color or appear darker. The fish do not feed, frequently seem off balance and may sink to the bottom laying on their sides. The course of the disease is rapid, and by the time the behavioral changes are noticed, the entire population of a tank may succumb, sometimes in a day or so. This is an internal infection, with the bacteria being found in the kidneys and blood of these fish. The bacteria produce potent toxins that account for the severity of the disease.


Taken from this link.

[URL="http/www.petsforum.com/cis-fishnet/afm/G29060.htm"]http/www.petsforum.com/cis-fishnet/afm/G29060.htm[/URL]

Bacteria lives in the background that why is so important to keep up with water changes and gravel vacs.
I would preform some daily water changes.

 

[kpris]

Well that sounds about right... I had a molly die soon after the gourami with similar but more exaggerated symptoms. Luckily my other fish were fine, i did do daily water changes as well for a while.
Anyway thanks alot for your help! I think i might think twice about getting another gourami though.

 

[WILDER]

I had six gouramis they all were dead in a month same symtoms being pale and listless.
Won't buy anymore.

 

[scooterchick]

Dwarf gourami's are less hardy than other gourami's, and more prone to infection. I have 3 pearl gourami's, the oldest (the male) seems pretty indestructible, he's survived a terrible move when we had no idea what we were doing and in effect cycled our tank with him, then he got a head ulcer, he's had finrot, and an internal bacterial infection. He's the fish I've had the longest, he's been with me through all my inexperience and he's still going strong.