Sick Female Dwarf Gourami

[Eddy UK]

Hi All,

I'm new here but i really need some help!!

I noticed that one of my mollies was bullying one of my female dwarf gourami's - after making sure it wasnt a simple spat i seperated them putting the molly in an isolation tank. The gourami got a lot worse and sat at the bottom of my tank.

After a few hours i isolated it too.

It has normal gill movement, loss of colour, no appetite, zero movement!!!

I really dont know what the problem is but i think it has been brought on by stress.

Can anyone give me a suggestion to what could be wrong with my Gourami and/or a line of treatment.

Eddy

 

[WILDER]

Tnat fish is not well at all and sad to say she not going to make it, the other fish was probably having ago at the gourami as it was sick.
Can see white on the gills is it fluffy and some sores on the body is this correct.
Are they pink with a white pot in the centre.

 

[Eddy UK]

Tnat fish is not well at all and sad to say she not going to make it, the other fish was probably having ago at the gourami as it was sick.
Can see white on the gills is it fluffy and some sores on the body is this correct.
Are they pink with a white pot in the centre.

Its a very sad fish - the scales look like they are peeling off - like a snake shedding its skin. There are no spots or sores.

Thanks for your rapid resonse!! any more advice.

Eddy

 

[WILDER]

Peeling skin can be bad water quality so can we take a look at your stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.
Can also be bacterial to parasite, any flicking and rubbing.
The gills don't look right to me, can you describe them.
Can you enlarge the pic so we cant take a closer look.

 

[Eddy UK]

Peeling skin can be bad water quality so can we take a look at your stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.
Can also be bacterial to parasite, any flicking and rubbing.
The gills don't look right to me, can you describe them.
Can you enlarge the pic so we cant take a closer look.

Here is the original picture:: sorry its massive!

Eddy

Give me 20 mins and i'll get the water quality for you.

Eddy

 

[WILDER]

The pic came u-p massive and disappeared.
I think its to late to be honest but I've looked her over and it looks like a very bad bacterial infection to me, increase aeration and get going with a bacterial med.
Good luck.

 

[Eddy UK]

The pic came u-p massive and disappeared.
I think its to late to be honest but I've looked her over and it looks like a very bad bacterial infection to me, increase aeration and get going with a bacterial med.
Good luck.

Cheers Wilder,

Just for completeness here are the water stats::

p.h 7.0 mg/l
nh2/nh4 0 mg/l
no3 ~5 mg/l
no2 0-0.1 mg/l

I'll get some med's tomorrow and start asap.

Eddy

 

[WILDER]

Stats are fine, gouramis are more prone to bacterial infections.
I would be prepared to lose her as she dosn't look in good shape bless her.
Good luck.