Help with this

[Brandon p]

A friend sent this to me. His local club said use sal. I want to make sure this is the best for the fish. I was think bacterial.  Sorry this is the only pic he sent.

[Dwayne Brown]

It looks like dwarf gourami disease (sorry I don't know the technical term off the top of my head). I don't think there is any treatment for it other than trying to boost the immune system by reducing environmental stressors. Like water quality.

[Brandon p]

Does anyone know of any treatment that has been at all effective. I know that mortality is high

Edited November 4, 2021 by Brandon p

[laritheloud]

It's Dwarf Gourami Iridovirus and there is no known treatment that will work. The disease is fatal and an incredibly high proportion of Dwarf Gouramis will perish from the disease within six to twelve months. They could try to treat with an antibiotic, but I would prepare for the worst and consider euthanizing if the fish gets ill enough.

[Colu]

 I agree looks like Dwarf gourami lridovirus if he starts to loss scales and get more sores you might have to consider euthanizeing him clove oil is the best way 

Edited November 4, 2021 by Colu

[Brandon p]

I already told them have some ready.

@Colu thank you, you seem to be everywhere, thank s for your time