PugsAndKitties

My pearl gourami is being lathargic. Hes sitting on the bottom and only comes up to take a breath. What should I do?

Mike19

What are you water parameters ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates, knowing these will help us help you

PugsAndKitties

I dont have a test kit, but I already did a water change. I need to get 1 soon.

Mike19

Ok, get the liquid test kits, the strips are less accurate and in the long run liquid tests last longer. what water conditioner did you use and how much water did you change?

Shawnie

you need to get a new carbon and make sure all the meds are out of that tank as gouramis dont handle ICH meds at all..especially strong ones...daily water changes with some stress coat+ will help alot as im sure that tank has had a major setback with the ich ....it probably is in a mini cycle so the stress coat+ is a must to help him breath...

PugsAndKitties

Yeah, I lost 19 fish (devastating to lose my rummy-nose tetras). Maybe more to come.
I replaced 5 gallons of water and the carbon filter has been on for about a day. I use AquaSafe by TetraAqua. If the gouramis are sensitive to ich medicine, then why are they the only survivers, miuns one oto, so far? Will my gouramis die, and please, dont say they'll live just to make me feel better, I get that too much.
The female is acting as if all of her roommates just moved out and now she has the apartment all to herself. Shes as jolly as ever.

Shawnie

no one can say if it will die and I was surprised the ottos and gourami made it you need some stress coat+ to detox the ammonia as the cycle process is probably totally out of wack..the aquasafe is good for the water conditioner but doesnt do much for the ammonia or nitrites...

PugsAndKitties

The other oto already died. How quickly does the carbon filter remove the meds?

P.S.- Shawnie, how did you know I used ich meds?

Mike19

she must have seen your ich thread, i just saw it, you should use the product shawnie recommended or prime another product which detoxifies ammonia for 24hrs that and the test kit will be your best friend in overcoming this fiasco.

Shawnie

massacre by ich medicine is how i know and im very shocked the ones that lived ..they are super sensitive to meds...removing meds will be more beneficial with 50%water changes and the stress coat+ ....although the carbon helps...do another water change with your aquasafe for tonite and deffinately get the stress coat tomorrow if at all possible...

PugsAndKitties

Ill get it as soon as my dad gets home from work.

BlowPhish

You could always put your fish in a bucket for a while. Condition some tap water and put the fish in the bucket until things get a little safer for them. Change the bucket water every 2 days. Your gourami's would be fine in a bucket they are hardy fish but I'm not so sure if the otto would.

PugsAndKitties

now hes not eating.

Mike19

can you post the water parameters Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates ?

PugsAndKitties

Hes eating now, but hes bullying Esme. I think Ill get another female. Do I have room?
Ammonia- 0.25
nitrite- 0.00
Ntrate- 5.0

Mike19

Not sure if another female will reduce/increase bullying you can add some more deco or re-arrange the deco to reduce aggression on a different note your water parameters are almost there, keep up the water changes and the .25 Ammonia, should go away. keep us posted

Mike

PugsAndKitties

I got the female and everyone is eating and doing great. Wow, this aquarium has been like some kind of fairy tale, and this is the happily ever after!

agabr123

i'm glad it worked out for you