Fluffypants Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I've noticed that one of our new gouramis (only had it 3 days) is floating near the top and seems to be slightly bloated. The other 3 are fine. I took some old plants out yesterday which stirred up quite a bit of sediment. I did a 25% water change straight afterwards and the tank is now clear. Coincidence? I'm going to do another water change in case it is the sediment. Could I have a different problem? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slightly Blue Dalmation Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 constipated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 If the scales are protruding it will be dropsy which is water retention caused by kidney problems. It can have a number of causes but is basically incurable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 What type of Gourami? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Female full of eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 It's a male dwarf blue gourami. If it's dropsy, how do they get it and what can I do? Should it be removed from the tank? We only got it on Sunday and it was perfectly fine until this afternoon. It sits near the top of the tank and appears to be gulping the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Did a search on dropsy and figure that's what it has. It's just been moved to a separate tank as it's not looking too good and starting to list quite a bit. I hope that the other fish that it was in with will be okay. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 thats dwarf Gouramis for you 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 It is a common problem in dwarfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffypants Posted October 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sadly (but not unexpectedly) he was dead by this morning. Can't believe how quick it was from first symptoms until death. This now leaves 1 male dwarf blue gourami and a pair of honey gouramis. Will this combination be okay or should the blue gouramis be kept in pairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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