Giant Gourami! Please help!

[mashedaz]

WTF is this pimple looking thing on my babys head?

 

[Lupin]

Is that the only cyst you found there?

Could you please provide answers after each question below?

1. Size of tank?

2. Water parameters
a. Ammonia?
b. Nitrite?
c. Nitrate?
d. pH, KH and GH?
e. Test kit?

3. Temperature?

4. FW (fresh water) or BW (brackish)?

5. How long the aquarium has been set up?

6. What fish do you have? How many are in your tank? How big are they? How long have you had them?

7. Were the fish placed under quarantine period (minus the first batch from the point wherein the tank is ready to accommodate the inhabitants)?

8. a. Any live plants? Fake plants?
b. Sand, gravel, barebottom?
c. Rocks, woods, fancy decors? Any hollow decors?

9. a. Filtration?
b. Heater?

10. a. Lighting schedule? What lights are used?
b. Any sunlight exposure? How long?

11. a. Water change schedule?
b. Volume of water changed?
c. Well water, tap water, RO water?
d. Water conditioner used?
e. Frequency of gravel/sand (if any) vacuumed?

12. Foods?
How often are they fed?

13. a. Any abnormal signs/symptoms?
b. Appearance of poop?
c. Appearance of gills?

14. a. Have you treated your fish ahead of diagnosis?
b. What meds were used?

15. Insert photos of fish in question and full tank shot if necessary.

 

[lix.ma14]

IdK but they don't seem like babies to me! They seem more adult since they have that hump on the head. baby giant gouramie's heads are supposed to be 'flat". it seems that ur gourami is getting to it teenage stage where is it is getting acne!!! LOL. JK.

 

[chrismadness]

you should get him some proactive.

 

[RedDwarf]

How big is your gourami and how old is it. I'm guessing that your gourami is male since that looks to be the pimples they get when they are in breeding condition. If this is the case don't be surprised if you see more appearing.