Well I have a baby Honey Gourami and he kept getting caught in the current in my 20 gallon tank so I moved him to a 4 gallon vertical tank. He lays on the gravel looking dead most of the time then he swims and when he swims downward he keeps getting flipped over it looks exactly like when he got caught in the current in my 20 gallon then he just lays on his side in the gravel and it is like a cycle he does it over and over. Can someone PLZZZZZZZ tell me what is wrong with him I don't wanna lose him and I just got him yesterday so can some please help me!! thanks in advance!
What is wrong with my honey gourami?
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wow, it's like you're talking about my gourami. my baby honey gourami is doing exactly the same thing. right now he's lying on his side on the bottom of the tank, just breathing heavily. before he would come up for air and then would spin out of control until he hit the bottom. poor baby. it doesn't look good. i'm afraid he's not gonna make it 
i think it could be swim bladder disease. i added some salt to the tank, but no change. there's some medicine for it i think. good luck, i hope yours makes it
i think it could be swim bladder disease. i added some salt to the tank, but no change. there's some medicine for it i think. good luck, i hope yours makes itcheese_mcphee
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No advice here i'm afraid, but my Gouramis tend to do what yours are too. The male seems quite active, but the 2 females tend to hide away in the plants and barely move, or they'll just be sitting on the gravel in the corner. One of them was lying on its side under the heater the other day and I was convinced it was dead until it shot off when I moved the heater.
Any help would be appreciated by me too!
Any help would be appreciated by me too!
Hi Mike,
Unfortunately when a fish is crashed to the bottom like this it is usually a sign that either internal damage to the organs or the gills is preventing the fish from respiring or using the swimbladder properly. You can get swimbladder treatments but I would advise you to be gentle with them. Try half the stated dose, then up to the full dose after a few days.
Nitrite and ammonia poisoning may have damaged the gill membranes, so I would increase the aeration and add some aquarium salt, this reduces the osmotic pressure meaning the fish uses less energy excreting water, reduces nitrite poisoning and also soothes the gills and body slime coat.
Ken
Unfortunately when a fish is crashed to the bottom like this it is usually a sign that either internal damage to the organs or the gills is preventing the fish from respiring or using the swimbladder properly. You can get swimbladder treatments but I would advise you to be gentle with them. Try half the stated dose, then up to the full dose after a few days.
Nitrite and ammonia poisoning may have damaged the gill membranes, so I would increase the aeration and add some aquarium salt, this reduces the osmotic pressure meaning the fish uses less energy excreting water, reduces nitrite poisoning and also soothes the gills and body slime coat.
Ken
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