White Mark On Gourami

[preynolds]

Hi,

I've noticed a nasty looking mark which has appeard on one of my dwarf gouramis.
It is just in front of the tail and is a raised white ring (looks a bit like a crater) with the scales in the centre of the ring missing. It's about 3-4mm in diameter.
Does anyone know what this might be?

Thanks

Phil Reynolds

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like an ulcer, just check to see if you can see a circling of red around the edges or a red spot centre.

 

[preynolds]

Sounds like an ulcer, just check to see if you can see a circling of read around the edges or a red spot centre.

There's a little redness in the middle, not much though.

 

[WILDER]

You will need a bacerial med can you issolate the fish.
Anti internal bacteria med by interpet, or myxazin by waterlife.
http/www.fbas.co.uk/Ulcers.html

 

[preynolds]

I've already got some of the interpet stuff so I'll use that.

I'm due to do a water change tomorrow. Should I wait until after that to use the treatment or should I do the water change now and treat straight away?

Phil

 

[WILDER]

Do the water change and treat now, do you have any melafix as well i would add that too, to treat in and out.

 

[preynolds]

I don't have melafix but should be able to get some tomorrow. I'll sort out the water change and interpet med now.

Thanks for your help.

Phil

 

[WILDER]

If you have no scaless fish you could add some salt.

 

[preynolds]

I've got a couple of Corys (I believe they have an aversion to salt) so I'll leave the salt.

 

[WILDER]

They can tolerate small amounts but i would get the melafix instead, good luck.