Red "sore" on Gourami

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I have a Dwarf Red Gourami who has developed something near the corner of his mouth. It is red in color and he is the olny fish that has it. He is not acting any differently, but it's certainly not natural. It is more cyst-like than an ulcer. The sore is round and about the size of a pin head.

Any ideas?
 
Couple of possibilities--one, bacterial infection. Gouramies often come in with a nasty strain that will spread, and requires an antibiotic that has gram positive and negative. Note--the sores of this type usually develop on the side of the fish, not near the mouth, so this is not a definite diagnosis.

Second option: parasite of some kind? Dwarves are prone to them.

Third: milder bacterial infection, possibly the result of an injury.

Is the fish eating and acting normal?
 
Originally posted by OrionGirl
Couple of possibilities--one, bacterial infection. Gouramies often come in with a nasty strain that will spread, and requires an antibiotic that has gram positive and negative. Note--the sores of this type usually develop on the side of the fish, not near the mouth, so this is not a definite diagnosis.

Second option: parasite of some kind? Dwarves are prone to them.

Third: milder bacterial infection, possibly the result of an injury.

Is the fish eating and acting normal?
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Fish is eating and acting normally. He is not hiding and is constantly going around the tank pecking at stuff, which he has always done. He's been in the tank for about a month.

The sore is very close to the side of his mouth, but it doesn't seem to affect the function of the mouth.

I don't have a quaranteen tank set up, but I guess I should look into getting on.
 
I'd guess that it's the second or third then. The nasty strain leaves the fish very sick--hide most the time, and often won't eat.

I'd probably let him hang tough for a week or so. If the water conditions are good, and it is just a scrape, he should be able to recover fine. If not, then it may be none of the three, and a growth of some kind, like a tumor. Tumors aren't easily treated, especially on smaller fish. But, they are seldom quickly lethal or contagious.
 
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I just took this pic. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't.:D
 
I put him in a different tank tonight. He's all by himself with some plants. The area seems to be about the same as before and there is still no changes in behavior or appetite. I'll just moniter him closely before deciding to medicate or not medicate.
 
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