Dwarf Gourami Disease... Cure?

[Sly_Fra]

Hi guys,

Looking for new addition to my tank, and I am a long time lover of the Dwarf Gourami. Yet the only ones available within 400 miles from where I live are Singapore Imports. Now this nice article on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_gourami clearly says that getting Dwarfs from there will eventually end unp in Dwarf Gourami Disease (iridovirus : http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-health/disease-prevention/fish-viral-disease.aspx) A disease just like we like them... fatal, uncurable, highly contagious...

But a few weeks ago I learned about the Indian Almond Tree Leaves, their anti-parasite, anti-bacterial and anti-virus virtues, their ability to relax fish, the bast way to keep happy and healthy fish. And those I can get locally!

Now now, can this magical leaf cure or prevent the Dwarf Gourami Disease...???

Anybody knows, or has experience, I would love to know, either one way or the other.

Thanks

 

[Burto]

From the second link: "This fish disease is highly contagious, completely untreatable and invariably fatal."
This would lead me to conclude that no, a leaf, even one made from pure snakeoil, will neither cure nor treat dwarf gourami iridovirus.

If you really want a dwarf gourami, get one and quarantine it for a couple months.