A big hello to everyone from a forum newbie!
I have a problem with my tank.
The tank is a 1.2m x 0.7m x o.8m Rena with three way filter box.
The tank is stocked with various community fish that include Danio's and Platty's, Flying Foxes, Leopard Catfish, Neon Tetras, Cherry barbs and recently Dwarf Gourami's. I did have guppies at one point.
The tank used to contain Headstanders but they all died or were euthanased due to whitespot, the tank was treated for the same.
The latest addition was two male dwarf gouramis, but the first two that we bought seemed to fall ill. One simply died, no obvious reason. The remaining gourami seemed to deteriorate after this and our local suppliers suggested the remaining gourami might be lonely and we should introduce a further male along with two females to cure the problem.
Shortly afterwards (a week later) the second gourami became worse with the following symptoms: Lost appetite, lack of movement, thin, loss of colour and generally looking unwell.
He refused all food and would only swim if coaxed, he would otherwise just hide in the darkest part of the tank for hours, only moving if nudged by other fish.
Due to me not wanting problems with infection again and the fish now looking desparately unhappy, I decided euthanasia was the kindest thing.
Question: Does anyone have any ideas what this might be? I have lost fish before: The headstanders as mentioned above, also 5 of my Neon Tetras have died along with all of my guppies (although I was told of their overbreeding and longevity issues).
My first thoughts were that of tuberculosis, what does everyone think?
All help and opinions gratefully recieved with thanks.
Kind regards
Steve
I have a problem with my tank.
The tank is a 1.2m x 0.7m x o.8m Rena with three way filter box.
The tank is stocked with various community fish that include Danio's and Platty's, Flying Foxes, Leopard Catfish, Neon Tetras, Cherry barbs and recently Dwarf Gourami's. I did have guppies at one point.
The tank used to contain Headstanders but they all died or were euthanased due to whitespot, the tank was treated for the same.
The latest addition was two male dwarf gouramis, but the first two that we bought seemed to fall ill. One simply died, no obvious reason. The remaining gourami seemed to deteriorate after this and our local suppliers suggested the remaining gourami might be lonely and we should introduce a further male along with two females to cure the problem.
Shortly afterwards (a week later) the second gourami became worse with the following symptoms: Lost appetite, lack of movement, thin, loss of colour and generally looking unwell.
He refused all food and would only swim if coaxed, he would otherwise just hide in the darkest part of the tank for hours, only moving if nudged by other fish.
Due to me not wanting problems with infection again and the fish now looking desparately unhappy, I decided euthanasia was the kindest thing.
Question: Does anyone have any ideas what this might be? I have lost fish before: The headstanders as mentioned above, also 5 of my Neon Tetras have died along with all of my guppies (although I was told of their overbreeding and longevity issues).
My first thoughts were that of tuberculosis, what does everyone think?
All help and opinions gratefully recieved with thanks.
Kind regards
Steve
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