Is my dwarf gourami ok??

[fishboi2000]

I got a dwarf gourami about 4 months ago, and he is usually pretty active and swims all around the tank. In the past few weeks, he has been very skiddish and tends to stay in the same spot at the top of the tank. He is also very hesitant when eating (he used to be much more excited to eat, and now it seems like he doesn't care) and he seems very fearful in general. Any ideas?

 

[fishboi2000]

Not sure if this is relevant, but I also got a few snails a couple of weeks ago.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

What is the other stock in the tank?

 

[fishboi2000]

What is the other stock in the tank?

Just the dwarf gourami and few snails in a 10g tank

 

[Crispii]

Sounds like DGI is starting to kick in.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Sounds like DGI is starting to kick in.

Did you mean “DGD”? If so, that was my thought exactly.

 

[fishboi2000]

How can i help with dgd?

 

[Crispii]

There's nothing, unfortunately. You might need to euthanize the fish.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

There's nothing, unfortunately. You might need to euthanize the fish.

Wow, slow down there man... no need to euthanize it now, as it’s not showing any real signs. DGD was just my best guess, as it’s very come with DG’s.

 

[Crispii]

Wow, slow down there man... no need to euthanize it now, as it’s not showing any real signs. DGD was just my best guess, as it’s very come with DG’s.

DGI(V) and DGD are the same thing. DGD stands for dwarf gourami disease when in reality it should be called DGIV since a virus and disease are different things. People abbreviate DGIV into DGD when in reality DGD is DGIV.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

DGI(V) and DGD are the same thing. DGD stands for dwarf gourami disease when in reality it should be called DGIV since a virus and disease are different things. People abbreviate DGIV into DGD when in reality DGD is DGIV.

Ok... that still doesn’t mean the OP needs to with euthanize his fish.

 

[Crispii]

Ok... that still doesn’t mean the OP needs to with euthanize his fish.

But the OP asked how to deal with DGIV. Well, if its DGIV then yes euthanise. But really OP needs to post pics.

 

[Crispii]

@fishboi2000 Is there another gourami in the tank?

 

[fishboi2000]

Nope, theres no other fish in the tank and he definetly doesn't have DGID, he's as shiny as ever, and he is still eating and his scales are perfectly intact

 

[PheonixKingZ]

DGD does not always show up in the form of common illnesses among fish. (e.i. Ich, fungus, dropsy, etc.)

What are the other stock in the tank? The snails don’t have anything to do with it.