sassy.pa.gal

My pink gouramis have white patches on their faces. I'm not sure if that is normal or not. I just noticed them a few days ago. Can anybody help me or atleast put my mind at ease. I got the tank about 2 weeks ago, fish and all. I don't know anything about pink gouramis, other then what I read on a few different web pages. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Liz

P.S
I have photo's, but i'm not sure how to attach them.

Devon

Hi there Liz! It sounds like your little fishies have a fungal infection. It isn't anything too awful but should be dealt with right away; my new betta had white cottony patches on his forehead and lips when I got him a couple of weeks ago. I added aquarium salt (about a level tablespoon for my 6 gallon tank, very inexpensive) and a few drops of a remedy called "Betta Fix" (I don't know if the latter is relevant here) and he is right as rain.

Hope this helps, & good luck.

Fish Addict

One of my fish have had this before, and I think i used melafix... i'm not quite sure. I'll check when it's later in the day...

Also, I think they may be Kissing Gouramis, so you might find more stuff now...

Lucy

Hi Liz, Welcome to Fish Lore

I'm sorry your fish isn't feeling well, it does sound like a fungus.

It's advised not to use Melfix on labyrinth fish such as bettas and gouramis, please read this warning:
ALL BETTA OWNERS READ!!!!! MELAFIX ALERT!!!!!! READ!!!! READ!!!! DANGER!!!!

I know there's a thread around here somewhere with a good list of meds.

sassy.pa.gal

Thanks all, I appreciate the reply's. It almost looks like their scales turned white, not like there is something growing on them. Could this still be a fungus? and also, could anybody tell me how to attach picture?
Thanks again.

Liz

COBettaCouple

Welcome to Fishlore.

You can attach a picture with the "Manage Attachments" button, below the text box. It's under "Additional Options".

Lucy

Click post reply on the left, you'll see 'additional options', click 'manage my attachments'

sassy.pa.gal

thanks, i'll try it.

sassy.pa.gal

Here is one of my gouramis, the smaller gourami doesn't have as much as the bigger one. Anybody know what it is? Thanks.

Liz

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Devon

This doesn't look like what my betta had. I am no fish expert... still, aquarium salt can't hurt them, it is worth a try?

sassy.pa.gal

Thanks, I will try it. It just worries me a bit. You would think if they were like that when i got them I would of noticed. Poor babies, I feel bad not knowing how to help them. Thank you for your input.

Liz

COBettaCouple

I've not seen this before.

sassy.pa.gal

So this could be bad, that's not good. The fungus is suppose to look like cotton on them right? I don't think they look like they have cotton on them.
I don't know what I should do now, nobody seems to know what it is.
Do you think I should do the salt too? If it won't hurt anything, I could try right?

COBettaCouple

Your last post got me thinking and it actually could be a fungus, I believe a less common type of fungus is smooth. You could try Rid-Fungus - it's herbal and organic so it's not stressful or harsh to the fish.

I wouldn't use aquarium salt, it would dehydrate and/or damage the slime coating.

sassy.pa.gal

That's good to know, I don't want to dehydrate them. Thanks i will look into getting some rid-fungus. I hope it works.
They don't seem to be acting any different then they were before this showed up. Thanks for your help.

COBettaCouple

As long as they're acting the same and eating ok, then hopefully it's either something easily cleared up or nothing to worry about.

sassy.pa.gal

Thank you, I hope your right.