Bloated dwarf gourami

[Ice Man]

Does any one know what can be wrong with my dwarf gourami? He looks fat, bloated. Also he is not active as usual. Scales on his body look like are about to pop out.
I dropped few blanched and mashed green peas but he was not interested. Other fish went crazy for it. I think he might be constipated, but I am not sure.
Thanks for help

BTW. Water parameters are normal and no other fish show any strange symptoms.

 

[Ice Man]

He is not getting any better.
Any ideas what is wrong with him?

 

[heyheyitsrae]

Is he a new addition?

 

[Ice Man]

Is he a new addition?

No. I have him for almost a year.

 

[heyheyitsrae]

Are you sure it's male? I think females are supposed to have bloated tummys.

 

[heyheyitsrae]

I just googled how to sex gouramis and I think yours is a female.

 

[Billbug68]

Nah, it's a male... Can you qt him? You could try fasting him or the pea treatment in qt. I'm a bit worried for your little guy! What do you normally feed him and how long has he been like that???

 

[Samzter]

No it is a male. It looks to be dropsy. Does his scales stick out like a pinecone? It's virtually impossible to cure dropsy , but if you contact a vet they need to inject him. Most people dont know their fish have dropsy until it's too late.

 

[Ice Man]

No it is a male. It looks to be dropsy. Does his scales stick out like a pinecone? It's virtually impossible to cure dropsy , but if you contact a vet they need to inject him. Most people dont know their fish have dropsy until it's too late.

Yup. Scales stick out like pinecone.

 

[Wiggles24]

Without a doubt a male

 

[Samzter]

It's dropsy then. I don't know of any treatments which really work.

 

[Ice Man]

DG is gone! :-(

 

[Billbug68]

Sorry to hear... RIP DG!