:frown: What the heck is wrong with my gourami? It's bloated to all get out ... (about triple it's normal width) ... it used to be an orange-ish color, and now it's pink. :confused: There aren't any other gourami's in the tank any more, so I don't think it's knocked up. Any clues?

Pics attached.

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Originally posted by crabcake
:frown: What the heck is wrong with my gourami? It's bloated to all get out ... (about triple it's normal width) ... it used to be an orange-ish color, and now it's pink. :confused: There aren't any other gourami's in the tank any more, so I don't think it's knocked up. Any clues?

Pics attached. Very important question!!!

Has tater been alone with this fish at all lately? :confused:

:confused:

:shrug: i didn't get a good focus on these pics (on the fish) but you can see well enough to know that this ain't right ... I went :yikes: when I saw it. A gourami is usually about as "thick" as an small-mid-sized angel fish (at least mine were). :confused:

Originally posted by mainman
Very important question!!!

Has tater been alone with this fish at all lately? :confused: :roflmao: :roflmao:

looky here - helpful ?? (http://tropical-fish.net/tropical_fish_diseases.htm)

Originally posted by mainman
Very important question!!!

Has tater been alone with this fish at all lately? :confused:

:lol:
Nah, i woulda hit the pleco a lick instead anyway. Gourami is still wayyy too small :wink:

I did put some deer jerky in the tank last night though. Wonder if that's his problem :confused: :shrug:

The link I posted talked specifically about a swollen abdomen and a pinkish color....it didn't sound good....did you read it?

I read the article (and bookmarked it for future reference) ... the fish has that raised scales thing going on they mentioned too. As horrible as this sounds, I'm not going to be terribly upset if he goes ... I want to get rid of these fish (tetras, angel fish, etc.) to move my cichlids to this tank. But it freaked me out when I saw it ... at first, I didn't even know that it was the gourami. :yikes: It looks like, if you just tapped it, he'd explode! :frown:

Originally posted by crabcake
:frown: What the heck is wrong with my gourami? It's bloated to all get out ... (about triple it's normal width) ... it used to be an orange-ish color, and now it's pink. :confused:

Maybe his "white" count is high. :shrug:

You could help him out. You like fishsticks, right ?

:razz:

:shrug:

Originally posted by cattitude
looky here - helpful ?? (http://tropical-fish.net/tropical_fish_diseases.htm)
And here I thought this was going to be about focusing a camera. :killingme

The Phat Phish has disappeared :confused: No floating or sunken gourami body. :ohwell:

I asked Tater if he kicked and if he just got rid of him, but no dice. :shrug:

Originally posted by crabcake
The Phat Phish has disappeared :confused: No floating or sunken gourami body. :ohwell:

I asked Tater if he kicked and if he just got rid of him, but no dice. :shrug: Did it leave a note?

Originally posted by crabcake
The Phat Phish has disappeared :confused: No floating or sunken gourami body. :ohwell:

I asked Tater if he kicked and if he just got rid of him, but no dice. :shrug:

Ewwww, you think he popped?

:shrug: no clue ... no note. maybe it kicked and the other fish ate him. :ohwell:

Originally posted by crabcake
:shrug: no clue ... no note. maybe it kicked and the other fish ate him. :ohwell:

Yeah, fish do that.

Originally posted by crabcake
:shrug: no clue ... no note. maybe it kicked and the other fish ate him. :ohwell:

Clean your filter too. We've had fish die then get sucked up inside it.

if this fish got sucked into that filter, I'd be shocked :yikes: he was really, really bloated, and the filter only has little slit-style openings on the pole that goes down into the water. :ohwell: the openings are about the thickness and length of a dime, at best.

Originally posted by IM4Change
Yeah, fish do that.

Could be. Because if I remember right, the saying goes "if it smells like fish, it's a dish.... if it smells like cologne, leave it alone". (or do I have it backwards?) :shrug:


:cheesy:

Originally posted by tater
Could be. Because if I remember right, the saying goes "if it smells like fish, it's a dish.... if it smells like cologne, leave it alone". (or do I have it backwards?) :shrug:


:cheesy: Thats pretty much right on the money... I have heard another variation, but I choose not to share that one...:biggrin:

Originally posted by mainman
Thats pretty much right on the money... I have heard another variation, but I choose not to share that one...:biggrin:

thank you! :clap: you guys all talking about fishy stuff (besides my gourami) are making me sick this morning :barf:

Originally posted by mainman
I have heard another variation, but I choose not to share that one...:biggrin:

PM? :shrug:

Originally posted by tater
PM? :shrug: On the way!!! :yay: