Help! Gourami on sponge filter

[Aquarist2020]

thank you so much

 

[Salty&Onion]

No biggie

 

[Bub]

Do you have a better picture of him? It's best to treat this as something that can actually be treated, and not jump to DGIV, which is really overstated. Details on the tank mates and water quality can only serve to help as well.

 

[Essjay]

ok thanks I thought it was the oil that killed from melafix, I heard that betta fix does not have the oil.

Just to clarify this:

Melafix safety data sheet says it contains cajeput oil. Bettafix page on their website says it contains melaleuca. Google tells me that cajeput oil is made form the leaves of species of Maleleuca.

They are the same thing. But because betta's tanks are usually small, it is hard to accurately dose melafix, so they made an easier to dose dilute version of melafix and called called it bettafix.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Just to clarify this:

Melafix safety data sheet says it contains cajeput oil. Bettafix page on their website says it contains melaleuca. Google tells me that cajeput oil is made form the leaves of species of Maleleuca.

They are the same thing. But because betta's tanks are usually small, it is hard to accurately dose melafix, so they made an easier to dose dilute version of melafix and called called it bettafix.

Thank you

 

[Aquarist2020]

Do you have a better picture of him? It's best to treat this as something that can actually be treated, and not jump to DGIV, which is really overstated. Details on the tank mates and water quality can only serve to help as well.

I will try to send better pictures as soon as I can

 

[Aquarist2020]

Btw He is started coming out when I put aquarium salt in the tank. His patches got worse but he is more active.

 

[Aquarist2020]

Please forgive me for the late reply, Here is a better picture. He has more on the other side

 

[Aquarist2020]

The fake plants ( I know ) are for the aquarium salt quarantine.