miffif Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 one by one my dwarf gourami are getting sores. did a isolation tank treated it with acriflavine after I had lost 2 the 1 with the sores died. now got other 1 with the sores now treating the hole tank with pimafix and melifix is this the right thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 what sort of sores? Can you post a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffif Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 ulcers sorry I cant get a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Did some research on this one. Think you have to see this http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/educ ... uramis.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I would say doubledutch is on the money there, dwarf gouramis are prone to all sorts of diseases (hence the requirement to quarantine them for longer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Quarantain isn't gonna help I am afraid. DG's get the virus in Asia and some will get ill in a week, others in months or even years !!! It's a shame for such a nice fish. Especially the linebred ones (neon/cobalt/flame) are prone to it. We had a lot problems a like in Holland. The UK-forum gave me the answer !!! It doesn't seem to be contagious to other fishspecies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Can be a sign of TB also, but more likely what you suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Quarantain isn't gonna help I am afraid. DG's get the virus in Asia and some will get ill in a week, others in months or even years !!! It's a shame for such a nice fish. Especially the linebred ones (neon/cobalt/flame) are prone to it. We had a lot problems a like in Holland. The UK-forum gave me the answer !!! It doesn't seem to be contagious to other fishspecies. I was meaning the quarantine period when they arrive in NZ to be imported in to the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Lost in translation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Ahaaa, but even then the fish doesn't have to show any diseases. Don't know if there is a test for Iridovirus. Best to get these fish from local breeders or imported from other countries than Singapore aso. I'll place an australian document about Iridovirus later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Infected fish show all kind of symptoms due to the virus. Earlier often was thought they had fish-tb !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 http://www.daff.gov.au/__data/assets/pd ... 100722.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 It is possible to test for a virus, that is why susceptable fish have to be cleared of it when imported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleDutch Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Okay Alan, but I think they'd better stop importing Dwarf Gouramis from Asia for a while. Humans "derstroyed" this beautifull fish. In the years I am active at several forums this is by far numbre one in the disease-chart !!! Really a shame. Cheers Aad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 The problem with testing for viruses is the same as bacteria, It only shows that they were not in that sample at that time. Hence the exclusion from working in a food premise for salmonella until you have three clear samples in a row at at least 48 hour intervals. Also most importers have not brought in dwarfs for some time and probably less will now under the new requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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