lixx
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all. I have some sick Gourami's and am hoping you can help identify the problem and let me know if I'm on the right track. There are 2 Cosby & 1 golden showing the signs. The other 2 goldens and 2 pearls seem to be showing no signs that I can see. There are pinkish spots on my fish that are spreading. They are not open like sores, more like pink under the scales. I believe it started on the one Cosby gourami. He had a fuzzy white spot on his head. We treated with Melafix and I thought it went away. Unfortunatly the white spot was replaced by a dull area, slightly indented. Then the pink areas started to form, and now have spread to the other 2 fish. The areas are mostly by the head and side fins, but are spreading down the body. I have started treating with Maracyn -two in conjunction with Coppersafe(at the packages suggestion) and am on day 2 of treatment. I am treating the whole tank as it seems to be spreading and was hoping to prevent it from getting anyone else. The tank is a 50g tank, we do weekly changes of around 4g. Temp is 78. The perameters are fine, but I will get some acurate numbers in the morning and post them. We have a Fluval, but I am not sure which one, I know we took the one up from the recomended minimum for our tank size. In the tank there are also plecos, tetras, danios & platies. The Cosby's are newer so they may have brought it in as opposed to getting it here. Am I on the right track? Anyone know what is wrong and if there is a better course of treatment? Any help is greatly appreciated! I don't want to loose these guys