Honey gourami with possible swim bladder disease

[yoyohughes]

I have a honey Gourami for a biut a month and a bit along with 5 cardinal tetras a few shrimp and snails, but today the honey gourami was lying on the floor of the tank. i tried to help him go back upright and start swimming again, but when i let go he sinks back down with a small flutter. he sits in the bottom with small mouth movements but not gasping. ive attached an image any help is needed

 

[Yohance1130]

Your honey gourami's gills seem a little red to me, which means he could have possibly been exposed to some levels of ammonia or nitrite.

You can try feeding your gourami peas for 1 week to see if that helps,

fast for 2 days, feed peas on third day, fast for another 2 days and then feed peas on the 3rd day again. You could soak the peas in garlic also and then feed them to your honey Gourami.

If that does not work you can also try to use epsom salt for your gourami, not aquarium salt. Make sure epsom salt is 100% epsom salt and does not have any smell to it or additives.

Epsom salt helps for issues like swim bladder, constipation and bloating.

 

[Colin_T]

video of fish trying to swim?

 

[yoyohughes]

video of fish trying to swim?

sorry for such a long reply, he didnt make it to the end of the day and i had forgotten about this post, thank you tho

 

[yoyohughes]

Your honey gourami's gills seem a little red to me, which means he could have possibly been exposed to some levels of ammonia or nitrite.

You can try feeding your gourami peas for 1 week to see if that helps,

fast for 2 days, feed peas on third day, fast for another 2 days and then feed peas on the 3rd day again. You could soak the peas in garlic also and then feed them to your honey Gourami.

If that does not work you can also try to use epsom salt for your gourami, not aquarium salt. Make sure epsom salt is 100% epsom salt and does not have any smell to it or additives.

Epsom salt helps for issues like swim bladder, constipation and bloating.

sorry for such a long reply, he didnt make it to the end of the day and i had forgotten about this post, thank you tho

 

[Yohance1130]

sorry for such a long reply, he didnt make it to the end of the day and i had forgotten about this post, thank you tho

It's ok

Sorry for your loss!