FLFishChik Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) This morning I woke up to my Powder Blue Gourami laying on his side on the substrate, still breathing. I nudged him a bit and he immediately moved, swimming to the top of the tank, but he’s struggling. He now just hangs out at the top resting in the plants but I noticed his right side there is some white discoloration and scales look raised around his gills. The gills on the right side don’t seem to be functioning, but the left side are. I don’t know what is going on. All other inhabitants seem ok. Below are pics of my parameters followed by best pics I could get of my poor fish… Edited December 26, 2022 by FLFishChik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 (edited) There's a couple of things it could be an injury or dwarf gourami iridovirus if you can I would quarantine and add some aquarium salt 1 table for 3 gallons it will aid Gill function and add essential electrolytes you could also do a course of maracyn or kanaplex if it's iridovirus there's no treatment available it has a 100% mortality rate it can lay dormant for up to a year before your fish start to show symptoms usually kills with in 10 days @FLFishChik Edited December 26, 2022 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 Thanks! This PBG is new, he’s only been in the tank about 2 weeks. He’s the 2nd one I’ve had that has had the same type of symptoms- the other I found already passed, this one looks like he’s probably not going to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 4:31 PM, FLFishChik said: Thanks! This PBG is new, he’s only been in the tank about 2 weeks. He’s the 2nd one I’ve had that has had the same type of symptoms- the other I found already passed, this one looks like he’s probably not going to make it. As this is the second gourami to have had these symptoms I wouldn't put any more gourami's in this as iridovirus can remain dormant in the tank for a minimum of 6 months reinfecting any gourami's you add to the tank if you are going to put gourami's in the tank in the future I would sterilize the tank using a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution or bleach be careful not to cross contaminate any nets or other equipment that you use in other tanks with gouramis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted December 27, 2022 Author Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) On 12/26/2022 at 5:29 PM, Colu said: As this is the second gourami to have had these symptoms I wouldn't put any more gourami's in this as iridovirus can remain dormant in the tank for a minimum of 6 months reinfecting any gourami's you add to the tank if you are going to put gourami's in the tank in the future I would sterilize the tank using a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution or bleach be careful not to cross contaminate any nets or other equipment that you use in other tanks with gouramis As expected, he didn’t make it. I will not be adding anymore Gourami to the tank. 2 deaths is enough. I can’t take the stress. I think it cured my want for a PBG for a long while Edited December 27, 2022 by FLFishChik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Sorry to hear that he didn't make dwarf gourami iridovirus is becoming more common until your fish start symptoms that can be 6 months to a year after you get them makes it difficult to diagnose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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