Kissing Gourami Laying on Side

[duchessez]

I have a 55 gal tank with 2 leopard bush fish, a catfish, dwarf gourami, and two cichlids and today i noticed my kissing gourami laying on his side on the floor. He was eating normal yesterday and i’m not sure what happened. i think maybe it could be his old age considering he’s at least 30 years old. any help is greatly appreciated

 

[fishyfun&fans]

Not good...although proberley old age creeping up

That’s if there’s no visual signs on the fish

 

[Bruce Leyland-Jones]

I have a 55 gal tank with 2 leopard bush fish, a catfish, dwarf gourami, and two cichlids and today i noticed my kissing gourami laying on his side on the floor. He was eating normal yesterday and i’m not sure what happened. i think maybe it could be his old age considering he’s at least 30 years old. any help is greatly appreciated

30 years would be a world record-breaking age, so I'd strongly suspect age to be an issue here.

 

[fishyfun&fans]

i don't think I've ever seen a freshwater fish that
has lived over 10 years....let alone 30!

if you've managed to keep this fish alive for 30 years ill be thoroughly impressed by your skills

WELL DONE!

 

[Colin_T]

Check the water quality for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH.

Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate every day for 1 week.
Make sure any new water is free of chlorine/ chloramine before it's added to the tank.

Clean the filter if it hasn't been done in the last 2 weeks.

See if fish is eating anything and check its poop. If it has stopped eating then it's probably dying.