Dwarf gourami diseases

I know that overseas these fish suffer form being susceptible to many diseases. This is largely to do with the use of antibiotics. Is the case the same here in sa.

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Im not sure but majority of fish in sa are imported anyway

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If given incorrect care, fish will be more susceptible to disease, no matter their origin or antibiotic use.

 

Thanks guys. I will just quarenteen then properly before adding them to my community tank.

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Hi, been keeping dwarf gouramis for a while, quaranteeing them is the best option but if you are a bit suspicious a small amount of broad-spectrum antibiotic will do the trick.

 

Will I find this at my lfs

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BS anti-biotic can be found a LFS but there is usually a wider variety online.

If you constantly use it then yes, resistance can build up, but if it is being used as a once off thing then it's highly unlikely.

 

There is a worldwide issue in DG's.
The pressure/overbreeding of this beautiful fish caused it got a terrible Iridovirus. It opens the immunesystem making it more vunerable for infections of all kinds.

Antibiotics don't treat virusses !!!!

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The dead of hundreds and hundreds of DG's on the Dutch forum exact was the reason why I started to join foreign forums.
Within two days after joining the UK-forum someone (Ian) came up with DGIV (or DGD). A worldspread issue in Asian bread DG's (and allready in some other species with less health-issues). The fish are bred in medicated / antibiotic filled tanks to prevent infection before selling. When they "hit" our water the issues occure.

To be honest an importban from Asia would be the only thing that might help.
But the trade only thinks about selling fish (every dead one is a new one) so that won't happen.

Terrible conclusion on such an awesome fish.

The next victim are asian bred neon tetra's which now often have a specific strain of Columnaris in them.

Terribe side of our hobby in my opinion.

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i am aware of this disease and have been for a while as i have been a long time member of another international fish forum. but there are little to no other South Africans on it and thus i was wondering about the situation is sa

 

Thinking the DG's in SA are also sourced from Asia I am afraid the issue will be exact the same.

Here nowadays we also have Czech bred ones. Though stock from the Czech republic often isn' t that great the DG's are quite healthy and DGIV-free.

Local breeders are the best choice !

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Thanks for all your input. I have acquired three of these brilliant little fish. They are all strong busy and look good.

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