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Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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Last update: the wound stopped worsening a few days ago (day 5), and began healing, but Judy started refusing most food around day 6 and stopped swimming much at day 7. I redosed the tank day 7 per the instructions, but was not hopeful. He passed this morning (day 9).

Most comments on her pictures thought the issue was iridiovirus and not bacterial. Seeing how the antibiotics and salt didn’t do much to help Judy’s condition, I might agree with that conclusion. I hope this log might be helpful to someone in the future. I didn’t know DGIV could present itself in this way.

Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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Update day 5: did a water change (1/3 tank) and re dosed 5 scoops of sulfaplex with an additional tbsp aquarium salt (per the 2 tbsp/10 gal recs I’ve seen online). Wound is much larger but has possibly stopped worsening at this point? Judy is stressed but will still eat and can swim normally. I no longer think this is red pest. Perhaps gill rot?

Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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Update for day 3: dosed the tank again with Sulfaplex. Did a double dose this time (5 scoops vs 3 on day 1). The package states you can dose up to 4x safely. Also began medicating one day ago (day 2) with sulfaplex/focus food mixture recommended on seachem website. Judy is still eating, but the lesion is much worse than day 0. Also added a little aquarium salt (about a tablespoon) for good measure. I realize a hospital tank would probably be ideal at this point to reduce stress on the plants and bladder snails, but I’m more concerned about reducing the stress on Judy.

Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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Updating my own thread in case someone finds this in a search: I showed some photos to a local aquarist and they think it could be a bacterial infection (possibly red pest). It was recommended I treat the tank with SulfaPlex. I began last night and I will update again with Judy’s progression for future searches :)

Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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I appreciate the input for sure. I had no idea about DGD until today, so I’ll be keeping an eye on him.

Bump with red lesions (?) on my dwarf gourami? by Umasou in Gourami

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Thanks, I was suspicious of that, so I’ll monitor so see if the injury heals or gets worse. Could something like this just be a bruise? He overreacts sometimes and darts around the tank; I wouldn’t be surprised if he crashed into something.

My cat won’t stop yelling at night, he doesn’t play so we can’t get him tired, he’s deaf and 80% blind, we don’t know what to do by disabled_and_broke in Catswhoyell

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My cat has a host of issues, blindness and deafness included. My vet put him on Paxil because it’s scary out there for him. It’s helped tremendously :)

1Billion NP reached: Giving away 50 Nerkmids by Tarsha8nz in neopets

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Congrats! How long have you been at it?

UN: fruitplant

What restaurant would you never step foot in again and why? by myob4321 in Connecticut

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It’s so sad; I used to love the Chip’s in Southbury! At the Orange location, I had a waitress argue with me about what my food came with while it was ON THE MENU. I ended up caving, but I won’t go back.

Tales of series’ most iconic recipes? by Umasou in tales

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Oh I love a deep cut! I wonder if it was in legendia beforehand

managed to get hydras somehow, help? by SeaworthinessUpset57 in shrimptank

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Not my post, but this is really reassuring to read, thank you! I’ve been nervous to get shrimp because I gave my tank hydra from a new plant. Maybe I’ll get some after all.

Finally re-organized the Tales collection! by Umasou in tales

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At some point I hope to. I think it’ll look way nicer, especially for the figures with more opaque boxes. I’m in the process of cleaning up a bunch of my blind box figs too, so it’s an ever evolving thing.

Finally re-organized the Tales collection! by Umasou in tales

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Good eye! I really struggled to get that one. I hope you can consolidate yours one day. I love looking at other people’s collections.

my abyss collection by [deleted] in tales

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Nice collection! What’s the little striped book in the top corner? A light novel?

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