How can I cure my dwarf gourami from pain and stress from being stuck in a castle ornament for 3 days?
He’s about 2 inches in height and my castle ornament is about an inch and a half wide. I’m not sure how he got there but all you could see was his head inside the castle breathing (stuck ofcorse). I finally was able to get him out by flipping the castle many different ways hoping water would force it out! Thank God! He finally got out but now his body looks like it has purplish spots and seems to have dent marks from him trying to sqeeze outta the lil hole. Once he released himself the other tank mates tried to pick at him. He swimming sideways and seems to be very weak. I temorarily removed him and put him in a lil ice cream bucket ive been usin forever for water changes and things like that. I also put an airfilter in it just so itll have oxygen and i noticed a lil white spot on him so i put a drop of ridich in with him as well as a plastic plant to make him feel at home. He’s sitting in a dark room. Will he be ok? What can i do to make him feel better? Should i have left him the tank with the other fish and let them pick at him? Currently have stresszyme in the water as well. I tried feeding him a couple dried blood worms but he didnt attempt to eat it so i removed the food! Help!!
Filed under Plastic Ice Buckets FAQ by on Jun 6th, 2010. Comment.
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Comments on How can I cure my dwarf gourami from pain and stress from being stuck in a castle ornament for 3 days?
Melafix. Most stores carry it. Follow the directions, Add a little more if you want.
Its on the pricy side but it will help with stress and helping it heal and what not.
When I worked at walmart this is what we used to cure fish when they got sick.
you did the right thing separated him from his tankmates as they’re likely to be causing even more stress for him.
The only concern is that you really need to keep the quality os the water in top condition ~ I mean with a proper filter etc
a heater is also essential espeacially when you’re keeping him in a small amount of water – the temperature then to change more frequently. don’t try to feed him yet ~ but keep track of the water temp and water quality
I hope he’ll make a full discovery soon ^o^