Hello, i've had a pair of Dwarf Gourami for around 3 weeks, the male is perfectly fine, however the female around 7 days ago started growing a cotton ball like mass on her pelvic fin, i've put her in a QT and treated with Aquarium salt to help starve the fungus, and have also been using Pimafix, today i did the first round of water changing and used another dose of the pimafix, the 'cotton ball' has gone but she is left with 2 spine like....somethings, im really not sure if this is an area of her fin which should hopefully grow back fully or if the fungus is still there, i have tried my best with the pics but she can be jumpy, any advice much appreciated.
Female Gourami with Cotton fungus growth
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Never seen that before, but it looks like its part of the fin that will hopefully grow back. I would continue to keep her in QT, daily water changes to keep water pristine and aid with recovery.
Im not a fan of pimafix (or melafix) as treatments full stop. They arent effective as treatments, but can help with preventing secondary infections occuring following other issues. From that PoV it wont hurt anything and would help prevent further complications. However Pimafix is an oil based medication and some people report it can adversly affect labyrinthine fish like gourami, so stick to a half dose if you continue use.
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