anyone have a hard time keeping dwarf gourmai alive?

[honeysuckle11]

he only swims head up and tail down and his gills done always more much.

[honeysuckle11]

Is it commom for dwarf gourmai to get sbd? what causes it?

[Homedog98]

Originally Posted by Firebird23

Is it commom for dwarf gourmai to get sbd? what causes it?

Bad food, bad water, parasites... Blanched, shelled, chopped peas will help him. Also Epsom salt. 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of water, as Epsom salt is a laxative, and will clean him out.

[honeysuckle11]

Alright thanks for everyone help i let u know how it goes.

[Homedog98]

Anytime! Tell him I wish him good luck! Lol... Jk. Good luck to you at least!

[siva]

Epsom salt should only done as a dip, not added to the tank. To treat SBD you can make a tub of a epsom salt bath and put the fish in it for like half an hour...I would not advise just adding it to the tank or letting any fish sit in it for longer than 30 minutes.

Ideally this DG needs seperated from the rest of the fish so he can be fasted/treated properly.

If he won't take small peices of blanched shelled pea you can try soaking them in garlic juice first.