Temp 76.1
pH 7.6
ammonia 0.25 City water has this amount of ammonia
nitrite 0
nitrate 30 I do a weekly water change
I need identification and a course of treatment for this.
This gourami was one of a pair. As usually happens in my tanks, after a while the weaker Gourami is picked on and dies. The remaining Gourami ends up eating itself to death. I noticed this Gourami was getting fatter and thought that’s what was happening. A day ago I noticed that it was really a bulge on its right side. It had started hanging out at the bottom and resting. Sometimes going to the surface for air. Today I noticed that something either burst out of it or has scraped it on something, but it is opened up. I did my best effort for a emergency tank by getting a 3.5 gallon top fin out of storage, using sponge material from an established tank instead of a cartridge, filled it with seasoned water and added api stress coat. It has an air stone and an old heater that is stuck on 78F. It took me a while to get him out of the community tank. I’m willing to treat him but I’m also concerned about my community tank and if it is contaminated.
I have on hand aquarium salt, Kanaplex, General Cure, and Ich-X.
What can I do?