TigerFusion
Aquarium Advice Activist
A friend of my daughter took home a Goldfish from school about 2 years ago before summer vacation. Unfortunately, she did not realize or do the research regarding the fish she was going to house it with... She brought it home to a Bully!! A Fin Nipping Gourami 
After seeing a Lot of Bullying, she added a tank separator. However, it is only a 10 gallon tank to begin with. The Gourami eventually broke the flimsy seperator and constantly nipped at the tail of the Goldfish. I found out about this around the time that I upgraded from a 10 gallon to a 75 gallon. Unfortunately, at that time she was not willing to give up either fish. I offered, but was turned down.
This morning, my daughter said the Goldfish was in Bad Shape... I went out and got a new filter (Fluval AquaClear 50) for my 10 gallon and put together a Hospital Tank! I added some of the Biomax from my Fluval 406 to the Aquaclear to jumpstart the cycle and used water from the 75g. Added Seachem Prime and API Quick Start.
Picked up the fish tonight and it was non too soon. The Gourami was Constantly chasing and nipping the tail of the Goldfish.... Even as I was netting him. His scales look terrible, almost looking like a crease down one side... Tail and Dorsal Fin are Shreaded and I am not sure, but it looks like her little catfish may have attached to it... Looks like a hickey near it's dorsal fin...
His name is Flounder and he is in my Hospital Tank now... I added API Melafix to help with the soars and fins... Please Pray for this little guy! He is showing good strength and ate immediately. (He was loosing weight due to competing heavily with the Gourami). I have a variety of goldfish pellets, flakes and frozen food to build up his strength and I will dose with Melafix daily until he looks better.
After seeing a Lot of Bullying, she added a tank separator. However, it is only a 10 gallon tank to begin with. The Gourami eventually broke the flimsy seperator and constantly nipped at the tail of the Goldfish. I found out about this around the time that I upgraded from a 10 gallon to a 75 gallon. Unfortunately, at that time she was not willing to give up either fish. I offered, but was turned down.
This morning, my daughter said the Goldfish was in Bad Shape... I went out and got a new filter (Fluval AquaClear 50) for my 10 gallon and put together a Hospital Tank! I added some of the Biomax from my Fluval 406 to the Aquaclear to jumpstart the cycle and used water from the 75g. Added Seachem Prime and API Quick Start.
Picked up the fish tonight and it was non too soon. The Gourami was Constantly chasing and nipping the tail of the Goldfish.... Even as I was netting him. His scales look terrible, almost looking like a crease down one side... Tail and Dorsal Fin are Shreaded and I am not sure, but it looks like her little catfish may have attached to it... Looks like a hickey near it's dorsal fin...
His name is Flounder and he is in my Hospital Tank now... I added API Melafix to help with the soars and fins... Please Pray for this little guy! He is showing good strength and ate immediately. (He was loosing weight due to competing heavily with the Gourami). I have a variety of goldfish pellets, flakes and frozen food to build up his strength and I will dose with Melafix daily until he looks better.
SERIOUSLY???!!!!!!!! (What? A few minutes a week and $10 for a gravel vac and bucket?) She can't spend a little money and time to take care of her Pets, but just invited my daughter to a Haunted House that costs $30!!! PRIORITIES PEOPLE!! Fish are Living Creatures!!!! If that was a Dog, she would be Arrested for Animal Abuse!! 
