Mdg Concern

[mhancock]

My Male Dwarf Gourami has a white mark on his head, which is slightly dented in.
 
I'll do a big water change tomorrow, but is there anything else that I can do?  I would prefer not to ad meds to the tank for the sake of other fish.  He's lasted a fair while now, and I've been pleased not to lose him to iridovirus so shame to lose him to something else....

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Could you get a pic?
It might just heal with time, lots of water changes with temperature matched and dechlorinated water will help it heal.

 

[ncguppy830]

yea plus 1 on pic hope he gets better

 

[mhancock]

 
here's a pic.
 
I am away for 5 days tomorrow so if I need to euthanise will need to be today
 
I don't want disease to spread to other fish, and this one does not seem to be getting better.

 

[mhancock]

Bump

 

[Blondielovesfish]

It looks like a type of fungus.
Put the fish in a quarantine/hospital tank and get whoever is looking after you fish to change 30-50% of the water daily, make sure they use dechlorinater and match the temp.
When you get back, if its looking better then continue the water changes. If its looking the same/worse, find some fungus medication.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Looks like "Hole in the Head" to me.
http/www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2160&aid=2586

 

[ncguppy830]

hope for the best

 

[mhancock]

Thanks, he's still eating well. Had also wondered about hole in the head.