Just bought a dwarf gourami and something is wrong

[patrickriley2010]

I keep my water around 72 and I let the bag with him float for awhile 15-20 somewhere in there.

Then I let him join the rest of the population of my 20 gallon tank.

3 long fin zebra danios , 1 zebra danio, 1 comet platy and 2 ghost shrimp....

He swam for a few seconds and then just went down :/

He also has a white spot please say its not that ich or whatever !?







White spot

 

[Oscar98]

It may not be ich. It may be. But if you have another tank up put it in that. Let it quarantine for a week or so. If more white spots appear treat for ich.

 

[patrickriley2010]

It may not be ich. It may be. But if you have another tank up put it in that. Let it quarantine for a week or so. If more white spots appear treat for ich.

I think his wisker thing might just be regrowing its very thin at the end compared to the other side and I don't have another tank yet picking up a 25 gallon bow front for 15 tomorrow or will it have spread to the whole tank by then ?

 

[Oscar98]

If it is ich than i would say it might spread. I woke up one day and my oscar had a couple spots and i started treating for ich. By that night the oscar and jack dempsey were completely covered. But i would set up the other tank tom and quarantine it.

 

[patrickriley2010]

If it is ich than i would say it might spread. I woke up one day and my oscar had a couple spots and i started treating for ich. By that night the oscar and jack dempsey were completely covered. But i would set up the other tank tom and quarantine it.

I'm picking up a 25 gallon tomorrow for 15 as soon as I get it I will clean and rinse it and then fill with water then dechlorinator and put him in without a filter ... Only problem is my heater I have one but its one of the ones that doesn't have a auto stop so I have to sit and watch it

 

[Oscar98]

You could just wait and see if it would be to much of a hassle.

 

[patrickriley2010]

You could just wait and see if it would be to much of a hassle.

I was already getting the other tank but I have to leave tonight to watch my sisters dog so I have to leave my tank in attended :/

 

[Oscar98]

Ya i saw your thread. Bring the dog to your place.

 

[patrickriley2010]

Ya i saw your thread. Bring the dog to your place.

He just swam to the other side of the tank

 

[Zactheninja]

I think those dwarf gourmais are inbred heavily and have become a weaker species.
I have no facts to back it up but every time i have attempted to keep them they die within a few months, seeming to have a gill problem.

If your concerned about ick, just treat with the standard blue ick meds for a couple of weeks, theres no way it would spread and if the fish does have it, it will be gone within that time.

 

[Scottyhorse]

Actually, the best treatment for ich is high temps (86F) and some aquarium salt.

DG are fairly weak now due to poor breeding, I agree there.

 

[patrickriley2010]

Actually, the best treatment for ich is high temps (86F) and some aquarium salt.

DG are fairly weak now due to poor breeding, I agree there.

Well when you turn anything into a dwarf its going to have health problems like teacup dogs

 

[Zactheninja]

Well when you turn anything into a dwarf its going to have health problems like teacup dogs

Im pretty sure they are just naturally small and were named dwarfs because they don't get bigger like most gourmais.

 

[patrickriley2010]

Im pretty sure they are just naturally small and were named dwarfs because they don't get bigger like most gourmais.

It was just a guess

 

[patrickriley2010]

One of my ghost shrimp has had this for a couple days is it ich or just about to mault?

 

[patrickriley2010]

Just got home he is still laying on the tank bottom

 

[patrickriley2010]

Update


He is now swimming around. The white spot is gone but his right antenna fin thing looks really damaged. Will it grow back?

 

[patrickriley2010]

Update update **


He swims around occasionally but is terrified of every movement in the room and slowly swims to a hidding spot

 

[Oscar98]

Give him some time hell come around. The fin may or may not grow back but probably will not affect him to bad. Good luck!

 

[patrickriley2010]

Give him some time hell come around. The fin may or may not grow back but probably will not affect him to bad. Good luck!

I feel like its throwing odd his senses he can hardly grab food