Gourami Distended Abdomens?

[USMCSS]

Admin, sorry if this is in the wrong forum and if you need to move it, please do. Wasn't sure where to post it.

I have a community tank that has loaches, eels, and 3 gourami. I originally had 4 gourami but while out of town for Christmas 1 of them died and I noticed the other 2 of the other 3 had distended abdomens. However they still feed and act normal as always and none of the other fish show the same issue. I was thinking it could be intestinal parasites so I ran a round of Kanaplex and they showed no changes. Just got back in town from after 2 days away and their stomachs are even larger. Any ideas of what this could be as I've never really kept gouramis before. Could they be pregnant. The fourth gourami is larger in size and is always showing signs of dominance. Is he possibly the pimp gourami?

 

[Wailua Boy]

Try nitrofurance. Gouramis are prone to bacterial infections....

 

[USMCSS]

I have paraguard on hand?

 

[Wailua Boy]

With this genus I would lean toward a bacterial issue and treat with antibiotics

 

[Wailua Boy]

There is a viral form of Gourami Disease, if all your fish are affected.

 

[USMCSS]

No, only 2 of 3 are showing it

 

[USMCSS]

Should I try another round of Kanaplex?

 

[Wailua Boy]

Could do another round and try adding some to food but probably best to try a different antibiotic, even metro, if you have that around. I would probably worm these fish if they haven't already, just to rule that out.

 

[USMCSS]

How do you go about worming them? Never done that before. I did add some to their food just now and ran another round in the water.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Use Prazipro for worms, this will treat most species of worms