Hdoubleu Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 pretty much all have the same look to them and symptoms. I have been researching as one of our blue dwarf gouramis really isn't looking to flash. Tested the water and all the parameters are fine and dandy. We had a sick platy a few days ago but symptoms and looks are completely different (said platy was taken in the rapture). How do you know what to treat for when consitipation and bloat due to other issues look the same? &c:ry I am ok with losing the odd platy as they are pretty cheap and live bearers. Not ok with losing a gourami that cost me $25 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 The dwarf neon gouramis are prone to dropsy there are many theories why but who really knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hdoubleu Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 The problem with living so far from town is that I can't just pop into wet pets and ask how to fix them. We have 5 gourami all up (soon to be 4 I feel) - I figure we can treat for consitpation tonight (how do you spell that? My firefox updated and stole my spell check option) as I have peas at home. We don't have a isolation tank either which is a bummer - I am in the process of organising one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Chances are wetpets will throw tonic/melafix/furan2 or something like that at you which probably won't do anything, even with pics and tons of experience diagnosing these things is next to impossible.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hdoubleu Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Sigh - he has perked up a little now. I hope he is just having a hard time pooing. He has stopped hiding in the corner and he is swimming about with his buddy. It is a little disheartening when fish die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hdoubleu Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 By perked up I mean he is dead. Turns out he had a run in with the gravel siphion (sp) thing a couple of days ago. Think he must have had some internal issues due to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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