Sick Gourami. . . AGAIN

07-04-2005, 10:51 PM

so im not really new to having fish, but im pretty new to the site, a while back i had some gourami problems, one of my gourami's was sick. it ended up being his swim bladder and ne ways i could help him.....but this time its a totally different type of gourami. its a blue gourami, and just tongiht i noticed that he has a big sore on his side. its right behind his gills on the one side and its pinkish and kinda looks like theres blood under the skin. ne ideas of whats it is or how i can fix it??
p.s. in may i got a parrot fish, which are said to be some what agressive, but they have all been getting along so i dont think that he isn being beaten up

another thing, are gourami's ALWAYS getting sick?

**TheOldSalt** · 07-04-2005, 11:35 PM

1- how long have you had this gourami?
2- what other fish are in the tank besides the parrot?
3- just redness, or an open sore? Any slimyness/cloudiness/fuzziness on the area?

07-04-2005, 11:58 PM

1- i have had the gourami for longer then the parrot, prolly around 5-6 months
2- other fish are:
pleco
black angle fish(largest fish in my tank)
2 yellow mollys
bleeding heart tetra
blue long fin tetra
aferican rainbow
2 zebra tetras
female beta
the gourami
the parrot
and i have another fish but i completely forget the name of it, but he is is long and skinney black with a white stripe on each side and neon pached behing his gills.

3- its like pinky red, its a little bumpy but it is under the skin, and i guess its kinda fuzzy like his scales are pushed the wrong way

**Baby_Baby** · 07-05-2005, 08:34 AM

got any pix?

07-05-2005, 10:49 AM

i have a couple pics, but they are of my parrot and my angel fish, none of the gourami and none since he got sick....im not that great with computers either so i prolly wouldnt be able to attach it either haha

today he looks the same

Lydia · 07-05-2005, 10:52 AM

heres a really good disease website...you could try looking through it and seeing if it is in there http://www.2cah.com/pandora/Disease.html#Velvet

07-05-2005, 11:19 AM

Thanks Lydia, i htink i found it!

**Baby_Baby** · 07-05-2005, 11:30 AM

nice save, lydia!

07-04-2005, 10:51 PM	#1
Hailey Guest Posts: n/a	Sick Gourami. . . AGAIN so im not really new to having fish, but im pretty new to the site, a while back i had some gourami problems, one of my gourami's was sick. it ended up being his swim bladder and ne ways i could help him.....but this time its a totally different type of gourami. its a blue gourami, and just tongiht i noticed that he has a big sore on his side. its right behind his gills on the one side and its pinkish and kinda looks like theres blood under the skin. ne ideas of whats it is or how i can fix it?? p.s. in may i got a parrot fish, which are said to be some what agressive, but they have all been getting along so i dont think that he isn being beaten up another thing, are gourami's ALWAYS getting sick?

07-05-2005, 08:34 AM	#4
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,823 Blog Entries: 1	got any pix? __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

07-05-2005, 10:49 AM	#5
Hailey Guest Posts: n/a	help me pleeeeeaaase i have a couple pics, but they are of my parrot and my angel fish, none of the gourami and none since he got sick....im not that great with computers either so i prolly wouldnt be able to attach it either haha today he looks the same

07-05-2005, 10:52 AM	#6
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	heres a really good disease website...you could try looking through it and seeing if it is in there http://www.2cah.com/pandora/Disease.html#Velvet __________________ Vote for FishForums!

07-05-2005, 11:30 AM	#8
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07-04-2005, 11:35 PM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,534	1- how long have you had this gourami? 2- what other fish are in the tank besides the parrot? 3- just redness, or an open sore? Any slimyness/cloudiness/fuzziness on the area?

07-04-2005, 11:58 PM	#3
Hailey Guest Posts: n/a	1- i have had the gourami for longer then the parrot, prolly around 5-6 months 2- other fish are: pleco black angle fish(largest fish in my tank) 2 yellow mollys bleeding heart tetra blue long fin tetra aferican rainbow 2 zebra tetras female beta the gourami the parrot and i have another fish but i completely forget the name of it, but he is is long and skinney black with a white stripe on each side and neon pached behing his gills. 3- its like pinky red, its a little bumpy but it is under the skin, and i guess its kinda fuzzy like his scales are pushed the wrong way

07-05-2005, 11:19 AM	#7
Hailey Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Lydia, i htink i found it!

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