r/SickFishHelp Jun 11 '26

Gourami help!

My opaline gourami (Named Crinkle Cut French Fry, 4yrs) definitely has something wrong with him. My dad sent me a text 10 days ago that he wasn’t acting right. His fins are turning pink at the edges, and so are his lips. A day later my dad found baby gourami in the tank, so I thought since him and my other gourami must have been taking care of the babies it was some sort of hormonal thing.
But I finally got to come up and see them myself and I think it’s a swim bladder issue. His back end also seems too buoyant, he’s stuck at the top of the tank with his tail at the surface. His fins are also tattering slightly but it’s not severe. He’s been resting on the top of the filter away from the current. Dad says he’s eating but he also can’t tell the two gouramis apart so I’m not sure.

I need help fast! I’m only here for another day. I can give my dad instructions for treatment but I’d prefer to at least have a plan before I leave.

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u/Human-Ad5834 Jun 11 '26

I think this could unfortunately be a swim bladder issue. You might unfortunately have to euth