Hi all, I have posted this in the gourami section also, but thought i would put it here for all to see and give any advice as I need it.
A week ago I noticed a couple of white spots on my gourami. I thought it was a reoccurance of ich as I had it in November. Anyways, I treated it as per the forums suggestions (2nd dosing yesrday). The gourami never had any other symptoms but was more playful and affectionate with the other fish. Over the last couple of days she has become very frisky to say the least and my blue gourami is getting plenty of kisses and prods... plus she wont leave my plec and catfish alone. She's not being aggressive.. just playing by the look of things.
Today, she more frisky than ever and wont leave the other gourami alone.. it's twice her (or his.. not quite sure) size. Also, she has what looks like a fading patch on her back nad a couple of patches behind the gills. Her back fin seems to be splitting also.
The tank has had no changes, no added fish, plants, chemicals (always ticks over itself) and all fish have lived happily for a long time.
I've had a rise in ammonia from 0 - 0.3, nitrate 10 and nitrite 0, since adding the ich treatment which i expected.
Tank size: 58l (just bought a 220L tank to move the clown loach, plec gouramis and catfish to when fully cycled etc
pH: 6.4 (has always been this and I have tested the tap water which is the same before dechlorinating)
gH - 0,
Kh - 0.
ammonia: 0.3,
nitrate - 10,
nitrite - 0, PH
tank temp: 29 at the moment as per ich treatment advice,
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 15/20% every week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Just dechlorinater to make the tap water safe
Tank inhabitants: Plec, albino catfish, gourami, 4 neon tetras, 4 guppies and a clown loach
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Nothing at all
Exposure to chemicals: No
Any help would be gratefully received as I dont want to lose her/him
carron
A week ago I noticed a couple of white spots on my gourami. I thought it was a reoccurance of ich as I had it in November. Anyways, I treated it as per the forums suggestions (2nd dosing yesrday). The gourami never had any other symptoms but was more playful and affectionate with the other fish. Over the last couple of days she has become very frisky to say the least and my blue gourami is getting plenty of kisses and prods... plus she wont leave my plec and catfish alone. She's not being aggressive.. just playing by the look of things.
Today, she more frisky than ever and wont leave the other gourami alone.. it's twice her (or his.. not quite sure) size. Also, she has what looks like a fading patch on her back nad a couple of patches behind the gills. Her back fin seems to be splitting also.
The tank has had no changes, no added fish, plants, chemicals (always ticks over itself) and all fish have lived happily for a long time.
I've had a rise in ammonia from 0 - 0.3, nitrate 10 and nitrite 0, since adding the ich treatment which i expected.
Tank size: 58l (just bought a 220L tank to move the clown loach, plec gouramis and catfish to when fully cycled etc
pH: 6.4 (has always been this and I have tested the tap water which is the same before dechlorinating)
gH - 0,
Kh - 0.
ammonia: 0.3,
nitrate - 10,
nitrite - 0, PH
tank temp: 29 at the moment as per ich treatment advice,
Volume and Frequency of water changes: 15/20% every week
Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Just dechlorinater to make the tap water safe
Tank inhabitants: Plec, albino catfish, gourami, 4 neon tetras, 4 guppies and a clown loach
Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Nothing at all
Exposure to chemicals: No
Any help would be gratefully received as I dont want to lose her/him
carron