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March 29th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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gourami died
Well.....we were out all day. When we left this morning our new dwarf gourami still didn't act interested in food. (info in another thread about feeding gouramis). He had a long stringy thing hanging from his belly all day yesterday. Did I read somewhere that could have been that he wasn't getting a variety of food before we got him three days ago? Anyway....we got home and I fed the fish brine shrimp and the gourami was having trouble staying afloat. Next time I looked he was on the bottom of the tank. I had gotten the frill plant that Cape Kate recommended and will try again. I'm thinking this gourami was sick when I brought it home - unless I shouldn't try another one with my 8.2 pH. Any suggestions?
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March 29th, 2008
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Hi Faye
Im so sorry to hear that you lost the Gourami.  You are right in thinking that it was most likely sick since you brought it home from the LFS. Im not sure if your PH had anything to do with it, since they seem to tolerate all kinds of water chemistry. Your other fish will like the live plant anyway.. and if you decide to get another gourami you are ready for it. I wish you luck...
and again.. so sorry that you lost him.
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March 29th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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So sorry for your loss,  it does sound like your gourami might have had a bad case of constipation and then internal parasites. |
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March 29th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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with most pet stores there is a guarantee, maybe you can check where you bought him and see how long theirs lasts or if they have one at all? usually if a fish dies within a certain amount of time, you can bring them a water sample and if your tank tests fine, they'll replace them.
i'm sorry for your loss. it sucks, even when the fish is new...  |
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March 29th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I am so sorry to hear you lost your gourami. Perhaps it was already ill. My water is high PH and they are doing ok. They are great fish, I hope you are able to give them another try.
Val
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March 29th, 2008
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That's too bad about your guorami. |
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March 29th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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When you get them and they die with in a few days like that, and you acclimated them right and everything its like that they were treated bad in the petstore, it had nothing to do with what happened in your tank.
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March 30th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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I'm sorry that you lost him. It sounds like a good possibility that he had internal parasites.  |
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March 30th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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I'm sorry that you lost him. By the sounds of it he was already sick when you brought him home, and sounded to be pretty constipated! Sorry again and best of luck in the future.
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March 30th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Hi!
The ironic thing is, less than a fortnight ago this happened to my entire trio of gouramis. One succumed to HITH, the other 2 played dead in the same way you described. I believe it's due to improper quarantine. When I got my gouramis, the male started bubble-nesting in the QT. I was going to add meds, and keep their water tip-top as recommended in another site's page on DG's. However, when the male tried to spawn with them, he started guarding his 'eggs' that didn't exist, so I had no choice but to add the females immediatly. Then, on a trip to the LFS I met Malachai the Betta. Mr.DG was instantly ejected into the main tank, and Malachai got the 7.5gal to himself! I think, if I could do it again I'd buy the females, QT them them get the male and QT him,or use totally different tanks to QT the 2 sexes in. Sorry for your guy, I know how you feel having had the same thing happen to me recently. It really sucks when fish die, I've seen way to many times.
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March 30th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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Thanks for all of your responses and concern. The QT tank sounds like a good idea Hatchet. I guess you never know what the fish are bringing to the other fish when you add one.
Since others have had good luck with gouramis and high pH I think I will try again - the guppies, platys and barbs all seem to coexist well with a gourami.
Capekate - the plant looks great and is a good addition to the amazon swords and java fern that I have. The elodea doesn't last long with my pleco  so a floating plant might work better. |
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