GIANT gouramis

[Bogwoodbruce]

Gussy's tank measures 48x15x24 inches, and except for the gravel, heater, filter tubes, and water, he's the only thing in there. I had 3 goldfish and a crayfish in there for a week, and a couple 2" long chinese alge eaters for several months, but that's it.

Couple questions-
What's "substrate"?
What type of GG is Mr. Gussy?
Any idea why his fins aren't full and beautiful like the other ones I've seen pictured here?

Thanks,
-Matt

I think that it maybe due to him being kept in a small crampt tank.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Gussy, is a common golden gourami, 90% confident, as for the fins the were probably damaged when it was younger and were never treated properly so the fins never sealed so they would not encourage regrowth.
When we got George he was perfect but after a bit of establishing who was boss he had a chunk missing from his anal fin and lost 60% of his pelvic fins, we treated straight away for 5 days and the damage sealed quickly and the fins have now recovered and grown back, here is a pic with the damage taken a day after we got him. I'll post a new pic showing the healed fins later when I've sorted the other pc out, taking vista off and going back to XP so it's a bit of a job.
You could try treating it to see if would stimulate regrowth but I'm no expert maybe someone else can help out here, we treat at the first sign of any trouble, the earlier you can catch a problem the better chances of success.

 

[Loulou]

Gussy, is a common golden gourami, 90% confident, as for the fins the were probably damaged when it was younger and were never treated properly so the fins never sealed so they would not encourage regrowth.
When we got George he was perfect but after a bit of establishing who was boss he had a chunk missing from his anal fin and lost 60% of his pelvic fins, we treated straight away for 5 days and the damage sealed quickly and the fins have now recovered and grown back, here is a pic with the damage taken a day after we got him. I'll post a new pic showing the healed fins later when I've sorted the other pc out, taking vista off and going back to XP so it's a bit of a job.
You could try treating it to see if would stimulate regrowth but I'm no expert maybe someone else can help out here, we treat at the first sign of any trouble, the earlier you can catch a problem the better chances of success.

What do you mean by "sealed"? And how do you treat it?

(No pic showing, Yanbbrox)

By the way, Vista definitely needs some stabilisation before I decide to use it...it takes up so much resources...will stick to XP for now.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Sorry about the poor quality, can't find the original image to work with.
The damaged fin:

 

[Loulou]

Yanbbrox, how big is your tank?

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Sorry about the poor quality, can't find the original image to work with.
The damaged fin:

Nice myleus tankmates.

 

[Yanbbrox]

105 us gal/400 litres not including the water in the external filter. Hopefully George will be alright in there for 6 months or so until his new tank is ready.

 

[Yanbbrox]

'sealed' like a cut on your skin that scabs over, sealing the cut. Once sealed the skin regenerates, but keep scratching the scab off and it could become infected and leave a scar. Same thing with the fin, left untreated it would not heal and grow back properly.

Treated with Myxazin, 14ml a day for 5 days

Main pc nearly there now, you forget just how much stuff you need to install,


I get a pic up soon of the newly healed fin.

 

[Loulou]

105 us gal/400 litres not including the water in the external filter. Hopefully George will be alright in there for 6 months or so until his new tank is ready.

May I know the LxBxH measurements please?

So you will eventually move him to a new tank? What size?

 

[Loulou]

BTW, Yanbbrox, that's an Osphronemus laticlavius - red tail giant gourami, right?