How do you recognize Dwarf Gourami disease?

[clambert122]

So, I have gone through 2 Dwarf Gouramis in 5 months now.

The second one is in the process of dying. I have put him into a quarantine tank, but I am not really sure what to do for him. He just kind of swims around for a few seconds, rights himself, and then stops swimming and floats back to the top. I should probably just kill him and put him out of his misery, but I hate doing that.


There is no visible distress on the fish ( other than he's floating sideways )

His belly however looks very distended. it stick out of one side a bit more noticeably than the other.

I have often heard Dwarf Gourami's referred to as "The dying fish" cause its next to impossible to keep one alive for more than a year or so.

 

[UnknownFishies]

Lethargy and loss of appetite are some symptoms.

 

[clambert122]

Lethargy and loss of appetite are some symptoms.

Its a large tank with a lot of fish in it. Its very hard for me to track any individual fishes actions im afraid on a daily basis.

Plus I use an auto feeder anyways, so I rarely actually see them get fed.

 

[Sgooosh]

Its a large tank with a lot of fish in it. Its very hard for me to track any individual fishes actions im afraid on a daily basis.

Plus I use an auto feeder anyways, so I rarely actually see them get fed.

how big?

 

[clambert122]

how big?
i think you should start paying attention to the fish more...

150 gallons with about 30 fish in it.

I thank you and appreciate any help you can give me, but please save snarky comments.

 

[clambert122]

I should have posted my water params.

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate 10 ( live plants )
PH 7.4
I change 6 gallons of water out of the tank automatically every single day, so the water is always fresh.

 

[Sgooosh]

150 gallons with about 30 fish in it.

I thank you and appreciate any help you can give me, but please save snarky comments.

i wasn't trying to be rude LOL

I should have posted my water params.

Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate 10 ( live plants )
PH 7.4
I change 6 gallons of water out of the tank automatically every single day, so the water is always fresh.

that's good, maybe the fish have a contaigious disease?

 

[clambert122]

i wasn't trying to be rude LOL

that's good, maybe the fish have a contaigious disease?

Fair enough. Thank you.

Its possible. But hes been in there quite a few months now.

 

[Sgooosh]

Fair enough. Thank you.

Its possible. But hes been in there quite a few months now.

strange, was there any fluctuations in things lately or all normal
any new things like plants or fish introduced lately?

 

[clambert122]

strange, was there any fluctuations in things lately or all normal
any new things like plants or fish introduced lately?

I threw a cuttlestone in there the other day for my snails. Thats about it.

 

[Sgooosh]

I threw a cuttlestone in there the other day for my snails. Thats about it.

strange, did you wash cuttlebone before putting it in?

 

[clambert122]

strange, did you wash cuttlebone before putting it in?

Always. washed it in some tank water.

 

[Sgooosh]

Always. washed it in some tank water.

good... maybe it was the temperature>>stress

 

[clambert122]

My temp is perfectly maintained and never fluctuates more than 1 degree between 79-80.

 

[Colin_T]

The gourami Iridovirus causes the fish to go off its food, develop sores on its body and die after a week or two of showing these symptoms.

If your fish is having trouble swimming and floats up when it stops swimming, it could have air in its intestine or it could have a swim bladder problem. Air in the intestine is the most common cause.

You need to check the fish's poop and see what looks like. If it's white and stringy then the fish has an internal problem (internal protozoan or bacterial infection).

Dwarf gouramis also carry Fish Tuberculosis (TB) and this can cause them to bloat up suddenly (overnight), stop eating, do a stringy white poop, and die within 24-48 hours of showing these symptoms.

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There is no cure for Fish TB or the gourami Iridovirus.

The Iridovirus is a virus and the only thing you can do is keep the fish well fed with a variety of different foods to help boost the fish's immune system. Keep the water temperature warm (26-28C) and stable. Keep the tank clean with regular water changes and gravel cleans. And treat any secondary infections that appear.