Giant gouramies in 4500 gal, Tatushka ~22" and Oos ~16"

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After 8 days the RTGG passed. I am not sure it was necessarily from the shock of the attack or the formalin-Malachite Green treatment that was conducted on all tanks in the meanwhile also could have been the last straw.

22in 6yo female

 

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Bananas and strawberries:

 

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New rescue, 18 inches, looks old 10-15yo:

 

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I had treated with MicrobeLift Broad Spectrum Disease Treatment BSDT based on formalin and Malachite Green, 2/3 of full dose per label. Soon the deformed elephant ear male, 5 yo 1.5ft, died for no good reason but likely as a consequence of the treatment.

This is strongly reminiscent of how Tatooshka and an RTGG died about 5 years ago.

I think there is a trend. Even though the vast majority of GGs remain superficially unaffected by the treatment, some that are weaker or compromised seem to die from the treatment.

 

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Dovii dominates GGs: