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Blue powder dwarf gourami losing scales2007-11-24 23:10:21

ive recently intoduced a dwarf powder blue gourami into my tank, been in there about a month now. ive noticed that it has started to lose scales and staying up the top of the tank as if gasping for air, none of my other fish have these symptems. what should i do?? thanks richard.

Answers:

The gasping at the top of the tank is normal. Gouramis and other labyrinth fish (like Bettas) breathe air (they also extract oxygen from the water, but breathing is primary). The fact that it is losing scales is not good. Try adding a little bit of aquarium salt (not saltwater salt, aquarium mineral salt) to the water by following the directions on the package. If you have scaleless fish (like Loaches or Puffers), don't try this. Instead, move the Gourami into a separate tank and then treat him with salt.

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Directed toward Bettachris: Is it any wonder it isn't recommended to keep Gouramis and Angels together? The Dwarfs will go after the Angels' fins, but since the Angels are stronger and bigger right now, they have no problem terrorizing the Gourami.

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it might be another of the tankmates.

DGs can and will get picked on or pick on other fish. my DG right now is unliked by my angel and black paradice fish.

While the fights arent anything serious as they tend to run rather then fight.

Scale loss isnt the end of the world, but it can get bad if you dont make sure:

A: very very clean water