Andrew_W Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 just before I send this guy to fishy heaven, is this an ulcer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I have to say I don't know about that but are they in the same tank as the male and female fighter because there may have been a fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Looks to me as if it has been in a fight and that is bleeding under the skin, like a bruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 ONe of mine has the same after my Rams shooed him away from their fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 bacterial infections are quite common with this type of gourami. It was not uncommon to see 40 or 50 cobolt gouramis with the same thing. Found furan-2 to work the best as well as lots of water changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I think it is more common with the blues and that is why some importers don't bring them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 True, also the sunset gouramis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 i had something like that on one of my d gourami about 2 months ago it seemed to clear up after a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Well I flushed him down the toilet, then in the morning he was swimming in the bowl, so I took him out, and put him into a plastic container...but he jumped out while i was at work. Yes there is a male and female fighters. also peru panaque (i think :roll: ) 1 Cobalt gourami, had 2 2 orange/silver gouramis 5 guppies + a fry 1 BN now the other cobalt blue one looks like its developing the same thing. on the cobalt blue one and one of silver/orange ones, has a dark colouration under its chin, and along the front of the fin, which runs along bottom of the fish...sorry i dont know the name of fish parts yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted April 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Ok i just spent a bit of time watching all the fish and this is my theory That bubble nest (picture in other thread) was made by one or more of my gouramis...I have never seen my fighter blowing bubbles or anything. So cause one or more of them has made a nest, they are grumpy and attacking each other, as i just saw my smaller Orange/silver gourami mall my larger cobalt one in much the same spot as the wound on the 1st cobalt one. peoples thoughts? this still doesn;t explain the dark colouration under the two fish though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 The bubblenest could have been made by either the fighter or gouramies. I've never had them together in a tank as I have heard that the males don't get on very well together being from the same family. Female fighters go a whitish colour underneath when they are full of eggs, maybe your gouramies are colouring up for breeding. Sorry I can't be much help. You could try posting this under freshwater instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Ok i just spent a bit of time watching all the fish and this is my theory That bubble nest (picture in other thread) was made by one or more of my gouramis...I have never seen my fighter blowing bubbles or anything. So cause one or more of them has made a nest, they are grumpy and attacking each other, as i just saw my smaller Orange/silver gourami mall my larger cobalt one in much the same spot as the wound on the 1st cobalt one. peoples thoughts? this still doesn;t explain the dark colouration under the two fish though The dark colouration, anything from black, grey to dark metalic blue, usually appears when the males are ready to spawn. When they get like this, they are very territorial, and will chase and beat up any Gourami-looking thing they see, including the female. With our pair, the female had to sneak up under him and rub his sides in order to try and curry his favour and not get beaten up to spawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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