Dwarf Gourami Has A Slight Bulge In One Side

[nicifrog]

Hi, we have a Dwarf Gourami in our 29 gallon tank with about 4 molllies (1 is still a baby), 5 platties (4 of which are babies),
and one rubber lipped pleco. They have all been living quite peacefully for almost a year I would say. The mollies are a bit newer though, not sure how old they are. Anyway, I notice the Gourami hides out in the big pot we have in the tank. He is always the last one to come and eat in the morning and I have also noticed him slamming around every now and then. But today I notice he has a slight bulge in one side. He seems to be still eating and swimming normally. Is this a bacterial infection of some sort? I have read that Gourami's are notorious for these types of infections. Is there anything I can do while he still seems to be okay?

 

[murphyk32]

I am not sure myself as mine never recieved anything like that before but post this in the emergency section for more results and incase it is an emergency situation,

Murph

 

[nicifrog]

Where is the emergency section?

 

[Sofia]

This happened with my female dwarf Gourami, she grew a bulge in her stomach, stopped eating and stayed in one spot of the tank for the entire day it was a bacterial infection, unfortunately I noticed it too late to do anything for her.

I use interpet no.9 for internal bacterial infections, and it worked fine the last time I used it.

Have you managed to find the emergency forums?

 

[murphyk32]

http/www.fishforums.net/category/2/Tropi...sh-Emergencies/

 

[randymyr]

may be an anchor worm, i was just reading it in one of my few fish books
i'll admit i don't know that much about fish, or anchor worms, but from the description of it, it may be the beginning of one
but don't get too worried, i'm not sure, lol